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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024se•pi•a /ˈsipiə/USA pronunciation n., pl. pi•as, adj. n. - Fine Art[uncountable] a brown coloring material, used in drawing.
- Fine Art[countable] a drawing made with sepia.
- [uncountable] a dark brown.
- Photography[countable] a print made in this color.
adj. - of a brown, grayish brown, or olive brown similar to that of sepia.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024se•pi•a (sē′pē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Fine Arta brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Fine Arta drawing made with this pigment.
- a dark brown.
- Photographya print or photograph made in this color.
- Fishany of several cuttlefish of the genus Sepia, producing a dark fluid used naturally for defense and, by humans, in ink.
adj. - of a brown, grayish brown, or olive brown similar to that of sepia ink.
- Greek sēpía; akin to sêpsis sepsis
- Latin sēpia cuttlefish, its secretion
- 1560–70;
se′pi•a•like′, adj. se•pic (sē′pik, sep′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |