sepic
/ˈsɛpɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling the color sepia, a dark brownish-gray or reddish-brown tone, often associated with old photographs.
- The old family album had a sepic tint that made the pictures look vintage.
- The artist used sepic tones to paint the desert landscape at sunset.
- She chose a sepic filter for her photo to give it an antique feel.
- Relating to or characteristic of the cuttlefish or its ink.
- In the aquarium, the sepic ink clouded the water as the cuttlefish hid.
- Ancient writers described the sepic substance used for writing and drawing.
- The biologist studied the sepic fluid that the cuttlefish released to escape predators.
Synonyms
noun
- A dark brown pigment or color, similar to sepia, derived from cuttlefish ink or produced synthetically.
- In art class, we learned how to make sepic from natural materials.
- The painter mixed sepic with white to create a warm, earthy tone.
- The old map was drawn with sepic, giving it a historic appearance.