vermilion

ver·mil·ion

also ver·mil·lion  (vər-mĭl′yən)

n.

1. A vivid red to reddish orange. Also called Chinese red, cinnabar.

2. See mercuric sulfide.

adj.

Of a vivid red to reddish orange.

tr.v. ver·mil·ioned, ver·mil·ion·ing, ver·mil·ions also ver·mil·lioned or ver·mil·lion·ing or ver·mil·lions

To color or dye (something) in the hue vermilion.

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

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vermilion

(vəˈmɪljən) or

vermillion

n

1. (Colours)

a. a bright red to reddish-orange colour

b. (as adjective): a vermilion car.

2. (Elements & Compounds) mercuric sulphide, esp when used as a bright red pigment; cinnabar

[C13: from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil]

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ver•mil•ion

(vərˈmɪl yən)

n.

1. a brilliant scarlet red.

2. a bright red, water-insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide.

adj.

3. of the color vermilion.

[1250–1300; Middle English vermilioun, vermillon < Anglo-French, Old French verm(e)illon=vermeil vermeil + -on n. suffix]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge orange red, scarlet red, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Verb	1.	vermilion - color vermilion       redden - make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky"
Adj.	1.	vermilion - of a vivid red to reddish-orange color Chinese-red, cinnabar, vermillion chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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Translations

لَوْن قُرْمُزي

rumělkarumělkový

klar rød

ZinnoberZinnoberrot

bermellón

kirkkaanpunainensinooperinpunainensinooperipunainentulipunainen

cinabrevermillon

cinóbervörös

skærrauîur

vermiglioarancio sanguignocinabro

skaisčiai raudonas

spilgti sarkana krāsaspilgti sarkans

sinoberrødsinoberrødtvermilionsinober

rumelkarumelkový

nar çiçeğiparlak kırmızı

朱砂朱砂的朱红色朱红色的

vermilion

[vəˈmɪlɪən]

A. N → bermellón m

B. ADJ → bermejo

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vermilion

[və^rˈmɪliən]

n → vermillon m

adj → vermillon inv

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vermilion

n → Zinnoberrot nt

adj → zinnoberrot

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vermilion

[vəˈmɪljən]

1. adj → vermiglio/a

2. n → vermiglio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vermilion

(vəˈmiljən) noun, adjective

(of) a bright red colour. vermiljoen لَوْن قُرْمُزي ален vermelhão rumělka; rumělkový das Zinnoberrot, zinnoberrot klar rød κατακόκκινοςbermellón kinaverpunane قرمز روشن sinooperinpunainen 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 vermiljoensinoberrød cynober vermelhão purpuriu алый rumelka; rumelkový živo rdeča barva jarkocrvena boja cinnober[röd] สีแดงชาด parlak kırmızı, nar çiçeği 朱紅色 яскраво-червоний колір شنگرفي، تيزلال رنگ có màu đỏ son 朱砂（朱紅），朱红色的

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