sepia

/ˈsiːpiə/
adjective
  1. Having a dark reddish-brown color, especially like that of old photographs.
    • He wore a sepia jacket that matched the autumn leaves.
    • The sepia filter on the app made the picture look antique.
    • The sepia tones of the painting gave it a nostalgic feel.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A dark reddish-brown color, like the color of old photographs.
    • The artist used sepia ink for her sketches.
    • She painted the walls a soft sepia to give the room a vintage feel.
    • The old family photo had a warm sepia tone.
  2. A photograph or image that is colored in shades of brown, often to look old-fashioned.
    • He framed a sepia of his grandparents on their wedding day.
    • The museum displayed a collection of sepia from the 19th century.
    • The book was filled with beautiful sepia of the old city.
  3. A dark brown pigment made from the ink of cuttlefish, used in drawing and writing.
    • She bought a bottle of sepia to use in her art class.
    • Many old manuscripts were written with sepia ink.
    • The calligrapher preferred sepia for its rich, warm tone.
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