'SEPIA' definitions:
Definition of 'sepia'
From: WordNet
noun
A shade of brown with a tinge of red [syn: reddish brown, sepia, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahogany]
noun
Rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
noun
Type genus of the Sepiidae [syn: Sepia, genus Sepia]
Definition of 'Sepia'
From: GCIDE
- Sepia \Se"pi*a\, n.; pl. E. Sepias, L. Sepiae. [L., fr. Gr. ??? the cuttlefish, or squid.]
- 1. (Zool.) (a) The common European cuttlefish. (b) A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous similar species. See Illustr. under Cuttlefish. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms Roman sepia. Cf. India ink, under India. [1913 Webster]
- Sepia drawing or Sepia picture, a drawing in monochrome, made in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sepia'
From: GCIDE
- Sepia \Se"pi*a\, a. Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sepia'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beige,
- brown,
- brownish,
- brownish-yellow,
- brunet,
- chocolate,
- cinnamon,
- cocoa,
- cocoa-brown,
- coffee,
- coffee-brown,
- drab,
- dun,
- dun-brown,
- dun-drab,
- ecru,
- fawn,
- fawn-colored,
- fuscous,
- grege,
- hazel,
- khaki,
- lurid,
- nut-brown,
- olive-brown,
- olive-drab,
- seal,
- seal-brown,
- snuff-colored,
- sorrel,
- tan,
- taupe,
- tawny,
- toast,
- toast-brown,
- umber,
- umber-colored,
- walnut,
- walnut-brown,
- yellowish-brown
Acronyms for 'SEPIA'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Simple EMACS PERL InterAction (EMACS, PERL)