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Meaning of "bistre" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BISTRE

From French, of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BISTRE

bistre  [ˈbɪstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BISTRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bistre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BISTRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bistre

Bistre

Bistre can refer to: A very dark shade of grayish black; a shade of brown made from soot; or the name for a color resembling the brownish pigment. Bistre's appearance is generally of a dark grayish brown, with a yellowish cast. Beechwood was burned to produce the soot, which was boiled and diluted with water. Many Old Masters used bistre as the ink for their drawings. The first recorded use of bistre as a color name in English was in 1727; another name for the color bistre is soot brown.

Definition of bistre in the English dictionary

The definition of bistre in the dictionary is a transparent water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling the soot of wood, used for pen and wash drawings. Other definition of bistre is a yellowish-brown to dark brown colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BISTRE


administer
ədˈmɪnɪstə
bister
ˈbɪstə
blister
ˈblɪstə
forester
ˈfɒrɪstə
lister
ˈlɪstə
magister
məˈdʒɪstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
mister
ˈmɪstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
oyster
ˈɔɪstə
register
ˈrɛdʒɪstə
Rochester
ˈrɒtʃɪstə
sinister
ˈsɪnɪstə
sister
ˈsɪstə
transistor
trænˈzɪstə
turista
tʊˈrɪstə
twister
ˈtwɪstə
vista
ˈvɪstə
winchester
ˈwɪntʃɪstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BISTRE

bissextile
bisson
bist
bistable
bistate
bister
Bisto
bistort
bistouries
bistoury
bistro
bisulcate
bisulfate
bisulfide
bisulfite
bisulphate
bisulphide
bisulphite
Bisutun
bisymmetric

WORDS THAT END LIKE BISTRE

aplustre
cadastre
centre
city centre
conference centre
delustre
dislustre
lacklustre
lettre
lustre
Maistre
montre
outlustre
piastre
quatre
rencontre
rustre
the Centre
theatre
titre

Synonyms and antonyms of bistre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bistre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BISTRE

Find out the translation of bistre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bistre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bistre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bistre
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bistre
570 millions of speakers

English

bistre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bistre
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bistre
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бистр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bistre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bistre
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bistre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bistre
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焦げ茶色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bistre
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bistre
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắc nâu sẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bistre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिस्ट्रे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bistre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bistro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bistr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бістр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bistre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bistre
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bistre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bistre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bistre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bistre

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BISTRE»

The term «bistre» is normally little used and occupies the 118.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BISTRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bistre» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bistre» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bistre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISTRE»

Discover the use of bistre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bistre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American Mechanics' Magazine
52 PREPARATION OF BISTRE, &C. on baker's regulating screw eor the main- spring op pire ARMS. Mr. Ezekiel Baker's invention consists of a regulating screw -pin, which PREPARATION OF BISTRE. Amateur draughtsmen usually make their ...
2
Francesco Bartolozzi, R.A., a biographical essay
1783, bistre Charlotte, Queen : Beechey; s., 12 x 17}, bistre Cherubins: Bartolozzi ; s., 11} X 7}. 1792 Chesterfield, Earl of : Bartolozzi ; line, 3}" circle Child asleep on a Basket: Barbieri; e., g} x 7 Child interfering with a. Cockfight: s., 3} x 5, oval, ...
James Thomas Herbert Baily
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, Dictionary of Arts, ...
Gray hair is dead-coloured with Niniutwe white, black, and bistre, and finished with the same co~ Pawn"!!only to soften it, to unite the tints with one another, and the shades with the lights, and to drown the traces. Care must likewise be taken ...
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Galileo's O: Vol. I: Galileo's Sidereus Nuncius (Ed. By: ...
THERESA. SMITH. /. IRENE. BRUCKLE. BISTRE. IN. THE. DRAWING. PROCESS. The five drawings were created by a confident hand working rapidly, and are more complex in the technical details of their execution than the Elorentine ...
Horst Bredekamp, 2011
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Nicolas Poussin: Dialectics of Painting
1 63 5 , pen and bistre wash over black chalk, 1 1.4 x 19.7. Windsor Castle, Royal Library. 2 -The Rape of the Sabines, c. 1635, pen and bistre wash, 16. 1 x 20.7. Uffizi, Florence. 2 1 -Moses and the Daughters ofjethro, 1645-50, heavy bistre ...
Oskar Batschmann, 1999
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Encyclopædia britannica: or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, ...
And at the end of each are made large strains, with bistre and lake in some, and in others with pure indigo, but very blacks The rest, and the outside of the leaves, are shadowed with black. The green is formed with ' sea green, aud very pale ...
Colin MacFarquhar, George Gleig, 1797
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Scenic Art for the Theatre
The process is so named because a pigment called bistre, a dark, warm, sepia derived from beech wood soot, was commonly used in this technique. The technique called grisaille, a method of creating a value sketch or underpainting with ...
Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, 2012
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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary and Optical Microscopy of ...
Anhedral platy particles of bistre, note 2. range of body colour from opaque to rust red. P0028: PPL/40><. Predominantly opaque particles of bistre with a few translucent grains. 5. P0028: NXPL/40><. The field of view as in Fig. 2 under partially ...
Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008
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Pigment Compendium: Optical Microscopy of Historical Pigments
platy particles of bistre, note range of body colour from opaque to rust red. Predominantly opaque particles of bistre with a few translucent grains. field of view in Fig. 2 in partially crossed polars, note the high birefringence of the translucent ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2013
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The Panorama of Science and Art: Embracing the Principal ...
Miniatures in water-colours. next the nose with vermilion and carmine; the balls of the eyes are done with indigo and white, adding bistre if they are brown or black ; if gray, the pupils are done with pure lampblack. Shade the balls with indigo, ...
James Smith, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISTRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bistre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ex-vicar charged with possessing indecent photos of children
He was the vicar of Bistre in Buckley until his resignation in 1999. The hearing was adjourned for three weeks and Mr Kennet-Orpwood was ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Many ways to serve the community in Wrexham and Flintshire
“Turns out 1st Bistre Cubs were looking for leaders and I started in January. “It's a blast, absolutely great.” Tim joined 1st Saltney Ferry as a ... «News North Wales, Jun 15»
3
Councillor backs Treuddyn woman to stay in her caravan
Yesterday Cllr Hampson, who represents Buckley Bistre West ward, said the 71-year-old should be given permission to keep her caravan at the ... «LeaderLive, May 15»
4
Buckley grandfather Fred makes his final journey on vintage bus
Leading the service, the Rev Martin Batchelor from Bistre Church in Buckley, said he had been “moved” to arrive with the family on the bus. «News North Wales, May 15»
5
Tributes paid to 'very kind' former town mayor in Buckley
The eldest of eight children, Mrs Jones, formerly of Drury, ended her days at Bistre Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the last ... «News North Wales, Apr 15»
6
Arsonists target Buckley church hall as band practises
Mr Bell, an RAF serviceman from Mynydd Isa, near Mold, was in the Bistre Emmanuel Parish Church Hall in Buckley with two band members, ... «News North Wales, Apr 15»
7
Parking charges would be 'final blow' to trade in Buckley
Butcher Phil Jones, who runs the Bistre Farm Shop in Buckley's precinct, said: “I had the petition in the shop for about a week and this shows ... «LeaderLive, Apr 15»
8
Son's disgust as thieves steal heart-shaped vases from late father's …
Mr Williams Snr, a father of two who was buried at Bistre Church in Buckley, served as an officer with North Wales Police for 26 years. «LeaderLive, Apr 15»
9
Car parking charges 'final nail in coffin' for town
Phil Jones, who runs the Bistre Farm Shop in Buckley's shopping precinct, said: “My gripe is that nobody from the town or county council will ... «LeaderLive, Mar 15»
10
Warren County deed transfers: February 1-7, 2015
... Deirdre, $112,000, 201 Sussex St. WASHINGTON BOROUGH. Letona, Ivan & Yenny to Bistre, Zoran & Tanya, $199,000, 34 Alvin Sloan Ave. «lehighvalleylive.com, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bistre [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bistre>. Apr 2024 ».
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