vermillion

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a vermillion paint on her palette.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color: Describes a bright, intense color that is a blend of red and orange, often associated with the pigment made from powdered mineral cinnabar.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist used a vermillion paint for the cardinal's robes.
  • The sunset painted the sky in stunning vermillion hues.
  • She wore a vermillion scarf that stood out in the crowd.

Advanced Usage

• As a color descriptor in specialized fields: The term is often used in art history, design, and literature to denote a specific, historically significant pigment and its characteristic hue.
  • The restoration team identified the original vermillion pigment in the medieval manuscript.

Variants and Related Words

• Vermilion (alternative spelling): This is the more common modern spelling for both the color and the pigment.
  • The door was painted a bright vermilion.

Synonyms

• Cinnabar: Specifically refers to the red mercury sulfide mineral and the pigment made from it, which is vermillion in color.
• Scarlet: A bright red color, sometimes with a slight orange undertone, similar to vermillion.
• Ruby: A deep, rich red color; less orange than vermillion.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The primary and almost exclusive meaning of vermillion is as an adjective describing this specific vivid red-orange color. Its use as a noun to mean the pigment itself is now almost entirely conveyed by the alternative spelling "vermilion."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vermilion
• cinnabar
• Chinese-red