car·mine (kär m n, -m n )n. 1. A strong to vivid red. 2. A crimson pigment derived from cochineal. adj. Strong to vivid red. [French carmin, from Medieval Latin carminium, probably blend of Arabic qirmiz, kermes; see kermes, and Latin minium, cinnabar; see minium.] |
carmine [ˈkɑːmaɪn]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a. a vivid red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge
b. (as adjective) carmine paint
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a pigment of this colour obtained from cochineal
[from Medieval Latin carmīnus, from Arabic qirmiz kermes]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  carmine - a variable color averaging a vivid red |
| Verb | 1. | carmine - color carmine redden - make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky" |
| Adj. | 1. | carmine - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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