vermilion

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /vɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪl.jən/

Noun

vermilion

1. A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
2. A bright orange-red colour.

    

    

3. A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
4. The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.
5. (obsolete) The kermes or cochineal insect.
6. (obsolete) The cochineal dye made from this insect.

Related terms

• vermeil

Translations

• French: vermillon
• German: Zinnober
• Portuguese: vermelhão
• Russian: вермильо́н
• Spanish: bermellón

Translations

• Portuguese: vermelhão
• Russian: я́рко-кра́сный
• Spanish: bermellón

Translations

• Portuguese: vermelhão

Adjective

vermilion

1. Having a brilliant red colour.
2. Having the color of the vermilion dye.

Translations

• French: vermeil
• Portuguese: vermelhão
• Russian: я́рко-кра́сный
• Spanish: bermejo

Translations

• Spanish: bermejo

Verb

vermilion (vermilions, present participle vermilioning; past and past participle vermilioned)

1. (transitive) To color or paint vermilion.

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