单词	bistre
释义	bistre /ˈbɪstə / (US also bister) noun [mass noun] 1A brownish-yellow pigment made from the soot of burnt wood.It is a drawing in bister and reed pen on paper with no watermark.... De los Reyes has created new bister on paper works, stainless steel sculptures and exquisite monochromatic paintings in this exciting follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2005 exhibition. The color of bistre varies with the wood from which the soot was derived, but in general it has a warm, transparent brown tone. 1.1A brownish-yellow colour.Conté sticks and pencils are available in a wide range of colours including the traditional black, white, sepia, bistre and sanguine.... The colors on French colonial stamps are often brilliant and in unusual combinations: fuchsia and turquoise, blue and orange, purple and bistre. By little and little, the surface of the plate takes a yellow tint, which darkens more and more, approaching to bistre. Origin Early 18th century: from French, of unknown origin.
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