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noun
A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: sinoper
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sinopis, sinoper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ocher, ochre
History
From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.
