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vermilion
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ver·mil·ion also ver·mil·lion  (vr-mlyn)
n.
1. A bright red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment.
2. A vivid red to reddish orange. Also called Chinese red, cinnabar.
adj.
Of a vivid red to reddish orange.
tr.v. ver·mil·ioned also ver·mil·lioned, ver·mil·ion·ing also ver·mil·lion·ing, ver·mil·ions also ver·mil·lions
To color or dye (something) in the hue vermilion.

[Middle English vermelion, from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil; see vermeil.]

vermilion, vermillion [vəˈmɪljən]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a bright red to reddish-orange colour
b.  (as adjective) a vermilion car
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) mercuric sulphide, esp when used as a bright red pigment; cinnabar
[from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tingevermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
red, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Verb1.vermilion - color vermilionvermilion - color vermilion                      
redden - make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky"
Adj.1.vermilion - of a vivid red to reddish-orange colorvermilion - of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
Translations
vermilion [vəˈmɪlɪən]
A. Nbermellón m
B. ADJbermejo

vermilion [vərˈmɪliən]
nvermillon m
adjvermillon inv

vermilion
nZinnoberrot nt
adjzinnoberrot

vermilion [vəˈmɪljən]
1. adjvermiglio/a
2. nvermiglio

vermilion
n / adj vermilion [vəˈmiljən]
(of) a bright red colour. vermiljoen لَوْن قُرْمُزي ален rumělka; rumělkový klar rød das Zinnoberrot, zinnoberrot κατακόκκινος bermellón kinaverpunane قرمز روشن kirkkaan punainen vermillon צֶבַע שָשַר सिंदूर grimiz cinóbervörös warna merah cemerlang skærrauður (litur) vermiglio 朱色(の) 주홍색, 주홍색의 skaisčiai/ryškiai raudona spalva; skaisčiai/ryškiai raudonas spilgti sarkana krāsa; spilgti sarkans berwarna merah merona vermiljoen sinoberrød cynober vermelhão purpuriu алый (цвет) rumelka; rumelkový živo rdeča barva jarkocrvena boja cinnober[] สีแดงชาด parlak kırmızı, nar çiçeği 朱紅色 яскраво-червоний колір شنگرفي، تيزلال رنگ có màu đỏ son 珠朱),朱


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