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um·ber  (mbr)

n.

1. A natural brown earth containing ferric oxide and manganese oxides, used as pigment.

2. Any of the shades of brown produced by umber in its various states.

adj.

1. Of or related to umber.

2. Having a brownish color.

tr.v. um·bered, um·ber·ing, um·bers

To darken with or as if with umber.

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[French (terre d') ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra, shadow (earth), both possibly from alteration (influenced by French ombre and Italian ombra, shadow) of Latin Umbria, a region of ancient Italy.]

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umber [ˈʌmbə]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and silicon See also burnt umber

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for umber moth

4. Obsolete

a.  shade or shadow

b.  (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) any dark, dusky, or indefinite colour

adj

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of, relating to, or stained with umber

[from French (terre d')ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra shadow (earth), from Latin umbra shade]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	umber - an earth pigment                     earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigment raw umber - greenish brown pigment burnt umber - dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
	2.	umber - a medium brown to dark-brown color   deep brown, burnt umber, chocolate, coffee brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation
Adj.	1.	umber - of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

umber [ˈʌmbəʳ]

A. N (= colour) → ocre m or pardo m oscuro; (= earth) → tierra f de sombra

B. ADJ → color ocre oscuro, pardo oscuro

umber

n (= earth) → Umbraerde f; (= pigment: also raw umber) → Umbra f, → Umber m; burned umber → gebrannte Umbra

adj → umbrabraun

umber [ˈʌmbəʳ] (frm)

1. n → terra di Siena

2. adj → color terra di Siena

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umber [ˈʌmbəʳ] (frm)

1. n → terra di Siena

2. adj → color terra di Siena