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| se·pi·a [ spee ə ] (plural se·pi·as) |
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1. reddish brown pigment: a deep reddish brown pigment made from the dark liquid in the ink sacs of various species of cuttlefish, or an artificial form of it, used in painting
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2. arts sepia drawing or photograph: a drawing done in sepia, or a photograph with a brownish tone
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3. colors dark brown: a dark brown color tinged with yellow or red
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4. photog brownish color in photographs: a brownish tone produced by some photographic processes, especially seen in early photographs
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek sēpia "cuttlefish"] |
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  se·pi·a adjective |
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