Umber — Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water colors,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umber — umber1 [um′bər] n. [Fr (terre d )ombre < It (terra d )ombra, lit., (earth of) shade, prob. < L umbra, a shade, shadow (but based on ? UMBRIA)] 1. a kind of earth containing oxides of manganese and iron, used as a pigment: raw umber is… … English World dictionary
Umber — Um ber, a. Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive brown; dark brown; dark; dusky. [1913 Webster] Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking day. J. R. Drake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umber — Um ber, v. t. To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to umber over one s face. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umber — brown earthy pigment, 1560s, from M.Fr. ombre (in terre d ombre), or It. ombra (in terra di ombra), both from either L. umbra shade, shadow (see UMBRAGE (Cf. umbrage)) or from Umbra, fem. of Umber belonging to Umbria, region in central Italy from … Etymology dictionary
umber — ► NOUN ▪ a natural pigment, normally dark yellowish brown in colour (raw umber) or dark brown when roasted (burnt umber). ORIGIN from French terre d ombre, earth of shadow , from Latin umbra shadow or Umbra Umbrian … English terms dictionary
Umber — steht für: Verschiedene Fische aus der Familie der Umberfische, insbesondere Angehörige der Gattung Umbrina und den Gewöhnlichen Umber (Umbrina cirrosa) Den Farbstoff Umbra Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Umber [1] — Umber, Stadt u. Festung in dem District Pyetun der britisch vorderindischen Provinz Nagpore … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Umber [2] — Umber (Miner.), so v.w. Umbra … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Umber — Umber, Bastard vom europäischen Mufflon mit dem Hausschaf; s. Schaf, S. 672 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
