The difference between umber and sienna
is that “umber” is a brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides and “sienna” is a form of clay containing iron and manganese.
umber
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sienna
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Noun
- A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
- Alternative form of umbrere
- A grayling.
- A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons.
Adjective
- Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.
Exemple
- Their harps are of the umber shade / That hides the blush of waking day.
Verb
- (transitive) To give a reddish-brown colour to.
Exemple
- Armies o’er armies heap’d, the locusts came,Like clouds in autumn umbering all the sky […]
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Noun
- (countable) A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
- (countable and uncountable) A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
- (countable and uncountable) A light reddish-brown colour.
Adjective
- having a reddish-brown colour.
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