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Umber — Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water colors,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umber — is a natural brown clay pigment which contains iron and manganese oxides. The color becomes more intense when calcined (heated), and the resulting pigment is called burnt umber. Its name derives from the Latin word umbra (shadow) and was… … Wikipedia
umber — umber1 [um′bər] n. [Fr (terre d )ombre < It (terra d )ombra, lit., (earth of) shade, prob. < L umbra, a shade, shadow (but based on ? UMBRIA)] 1. a kind of earth containing oxides of manganese and iron, used as a pigment: raw umber is… … English World dictionary
Umber — Um ber, a. Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive brown; dark brown; dark; dusky. [1913 Webster] Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking day. J. R. Drake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umber — Um ber, v. t. To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to umber over one s face. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umber — brown earthy pigment, 1560s, from M.Fr. ombre (in terre d ombre), or It. ombra (in terra di ombra), both from either L. umbra shade, shadow (see UMBRAGE (Cf. umbrage)) or from Umbra, fem. of Umber belonging to Umbria, region in central Italy from … Etymology dictionary
umber — ► NOUN ▪ a natural pigment, normally dark yellowish brown in colour (raw umber) or dark brown when roasted (burnt umber). ORIGIN from French terre d ombre, earth of shadow , from Latin umbra shadow or Umbra Umbrian … English terms dictionary
Umber [1] — Umber, Stadt u. Festung in dem District Pyetun der britisch vorderindischen Provinz Nagpore … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Umber [2] — Umber (Miner.), so v.w. Umbra … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Umber — Umber, Bastard vom europäischen Mufflon mit dem Hausschaf; s. Schaf, S. 672 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
