sepia Sentence Examples

  1. The old photographs were tinted with a warm, sepia hue.
  2. The sepia-toned image captured the nostalgic feel of the past.
  3. The sepia ink was used commonly in ancient writing.
  4. The sepia streaks in the sunset painted a vibrant tapestry across the sky.
  5. The sepia-colored leaves of the autumn tree were crisp and fragrant.
  6. The sepia filter provided a vintage and atmospheric look to the digital photo.
  7. The sepia-tinted engraving depicted a historical event with intricate details.
  8. The sepia-dyed fabric had a rich and earthy tone.
  9. The sepia-glazed ceramic vase exuded an antique charm.
  10. The sepia-like colors of the old film gave it a haunting and evocative quality.

sepia Meaning

Wordnet

sepia (n)

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes

type genus of the Sepiidae

Webster

sepia (n.)

The common European cuttlefish.

A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous similar species. See Illustr. under Cuttlefish.

A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms Roman sepia. Cf. India ink, under India.

Webster

sepia (a.)

Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.

FAQs About the word sepia

a shade of brown with a tinge of red, rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes, type genus of the SepiidaeThe common European cuttlefish., A gen

sandy,white, dun, whitish, ashy, chalky, ashen, chocolate, mousy, pale

colored, chromatic, rich,rich, bright, colored, gay, deep, bright, chromatic

The old photographs were tinted with a warm, sepia hue.

The sepia-toned image captured the nostalgic feel of the past.

The sepia ink was used commonly in ancient writing.

The sepia streaks in the sunset painted a vibrant tapestry across the sky.