umbers

[ uhm-ber ]

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Synonyms for umbers

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Word Origin & History

brown earthy pigment, 1560s, from Middle French ombre (in terre d'ombre), or Italian ombra (in terra di ombra), both from either Latin umbra "shade, shadow" (see umbrage) or from Umbra, fem. of Umber "belonging to Umbria," region in central Italy from which the coloring matter first came. Burnt umber, specially prepared and redder in color, is attested from c.1650.

Example Sentences forumbers

Shades are formed by the addition of the siennas, umbers, or black.

The umbers are in the same class with the siennas and ochres.

It contains, however, a lower percentage of the latter than in the case of umbers.

The older types of colouring matter—such as cadmium yellow, ochres, vermilion, umbers—have been superseded.

Some painters have a great liking for siennas and umbers as body colors for sleigh work.