A new way to see umber.
Different voices, different experiences, a shared theme. Take a moment to find the words that resonate with you.
A moment to reflect
Which idea here would you like to carry into your day?
The meaning of umber+
(n.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water
colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the
oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before
being used, and is then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is
called raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
(n.) An umbrere.
(n.) See Grayling, 1.
(n.) An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the
storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital
crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
(a.) Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown;
dark brown; dark; dusky.
(v. t.) To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to umber
over one's face.
