n.

1. A natural brown earth containing ferric oxide and manganese oxides, used as pigment.
2. Any of the shades of brown produced by umber in its various states.

adj.

1. Of or related to umber.
2. Having a brownish color.

tr.v., -bered, -ber·ing, -bers.

To darken with or as if with umber.

[French (terre d') ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra, shadow (earth), both possibly from alteration (influenced by French ombre and Italian ombra, shadow) of Latin Umbria, a region of ancient Italy.]

A naturally occurring brown siliceous earth, containing hydrated iron oxide with small amounts of manganese oxide; used as a pigment in paint; turns red to reddish-brown when calcined, and then is called burnt umber. umbrage 1. An open area recessed in the main body of a building; protected by the ceiling and floor above. 2. A sheltered, shady space in the open air, usually relatively small.

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IN BRIEF: A greenish or reddish brown color.

The artist used an umber color to paint the tree trunks.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - umbra
adj. - umbra, mørkebrun
v. tr. - gøre mørkebrun

Nederlands (Dutch)
omberkleur(ig), omber (aarde), donker(bruin), met omber kleuren of verven

Français (French)
n. - (Art) terre d'ombre
adj. - terre de Sienne, ombré
v. tr. - colorer avec de la terre de Sienne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Umbra
adj. - dunkelbraun
v. - dunkelbraun färben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωλ.) σκιόγαια, ομβρική γη (κν. όμπρα)
adj. - σκούρος καφέ

Italiano (Italian)
terra d'ombra, fosco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sombreado, com ocre

Русский (Russian)
умбра (краска), темно-коричневый, красить умброй

Español (Spanish)
n. - tierra de sombra, ocre oscuro
adj. - de color ocre oscuro
v. tr. - teñir de color ocre oscuro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - umbra
adj. - umbrafärgad

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
棕土, 焦茶色, 棕色的, 棕土的, 涂红棕色于

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 棕土, 焦茶色
adj. - 棕色的, 棕土的
v. tr. - 塗紅棕色於

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 암갈색, 밤색
adj. - 암갈색의, 밤색의
v. tr. - ~로 칠하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アンバー, こげ茶色, 黄褐色
adj. - こげ茶色の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لون بني مصفر, تراب بني غني باكاسيد الحديد والمنغنيز (صفه) لون بني مصفر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אנפה שחומה (ציפור), לכיס (דג)‬
adj. - ‮חום, חום-אדמדם, אפלולי, כהה‬
v. tr. - ‮צבע בחום-אדמדם‬

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