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PRONUNCIATION OF BURNT SIENNA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURNT SIENNA

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Burnt sienna is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BURNT SIENNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burnt sienna

Sienna

Sienna, Italian: Terra di Siena, "Siena earth", is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and manganese oxide. In its natural state, it is yellow-brown and is called raw sienna. When heated, it becomes a reddish brown and is called burnt sienna. It takes its name from the city-state of Siena, where it was produced during the Renaissance. Along with ochre and umber, it was one of the first pigments to be used by humans, and is found in many cave paintings. Since the Renaissance, it has been one of the brown pigments most widely used by artists. The first recorded use of sienna as a colour name in English was in 1760.

Definition of burnt sienna in the English dictionary

The definition of burnt sienna in the dictionary is a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace. Other definition of burnt sienna is a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURNT SIENNA

burnous
burnouse
burnoused
burnout
Burns
Burns Night
burns unit
burnside
burnsides
burnt
burnt almond
burnt lime
burnt offering
burnt orange
burnt sacrifice
burnt shale
burnt sugar
burnt umber
burnt-out
burnt-tip orchid

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURNT SIENNA

antenna
Avicenna
beam antenna
bladder senna
communal antenna
Congress of Vienna
dish antenna
duenna
Gehenna
henna
horn antenna
McKenna
penna
Ravenna
raw sienna
senna
sienna
slot antenna
transenna
Vienna

Synonyms and antonyms of burnt sienna in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «burnt sienna» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURNT SIENNA

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

Translator English - Chinese

岱赭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

siena tostado
570 millions of speakers

English

burnt sienna
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जला Sienna
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سيينا محرقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сиена жженая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sienna queimado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোড়ানো Sienna
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terre de Sienne brûlée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dibakar sienna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gebrannter Siena
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーントシェンナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄 시에나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sienna obaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sienna cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிந்த சாய்னா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्वलंत सिन्ने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yanmış sienna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terra di Siena bruciata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burnt sienna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сієна палена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sienna arse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμένα σιέννα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebrande sienna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bränd sienna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brent sienna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burnt sienna

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURNT SIENNA»

The term «burnt sienna» is normally little used and occupies the 120.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURNT SIENNA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURNT SIENNA»

Discover the use of burnt sienna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burnt sienna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Burnt Sienna
An ex-marine must stop a dangerous arms dealer before he kills again in this high-action thriller from New York Times bestselling author David Morrell.
David R. Morrell, 2001
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British cyclopedia of the arts and sciences
Aerial Tints. — Indian red and indigo ; indigo and lake, occasionally modified with a little seppia, or burnt sienna. Mist. — Indigo and a little lake; or neutral tint and permanent white. Foliage, distant. — Indigo, seppia, and lake. Foliage, near.
charles f partington, 1835
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, ...
Aerial Tints. — Indian red and indigo ; indigo and lake, occasionally modified with a little seppia, or burnt sienna. Mist. — Indigo and a little lake; or neutral tint and permanent white. Foliage, distant. — Indigo, seppia, and lake. Foliage, near.
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Holy Bible: New Living Translation, Dark Brown/Burnt Sienna, ...
An authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today's English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars.
Tyndale (PRD), 2010
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Artist's Photo Reference - Wildlife
000 brushes to work in the fur details all over the face with thin mixes of Neut ral Tint and Burnt Sienna. In the whit e areas of the face add French Ultramarine to the previous mix. Next, darken the stripes with another wash of Neutral Tint and ...
Bart Rulon, 2006
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Watercolor Depth And Realism: 5 Simple Techniques For Adding ...
Deepen the ground on the right with Burnt Sienna. Darken the buildings with the same green you mixed in step 2. Suggest beachgoers in the distance with a touch of Burnt Umber. Add a touch of Alizarin Crimson to a few of the distant figures ...
Laurie Humble, 2008
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Watercolor A to Z
03 CO CO paint the world While the paper is drying, you can paint the pond with the '/j-inch (12mm) flat and some Cobalt Blue that has been toned down slightly with Burnt Sienna. Next, use the 1-inch (25mm) flat and start at the horizon on dry  ...
Grant Fuller, 2007
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Painting Flowers A to Z with Sherry C. Nelson, MDA
Base the dark value on the butterfly with Burnt Sienna and the light value with Raw Sienna. Begin to overlay the unopened buds on the cluster tips with White, using a no. 0 round brush. In the natural shadow areas, toward the bottoms of the  ...
Sherry C. Nelson, 2000
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Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions: Learn To Solve The Most ...
I've tried Carmine Red in painting very dark complexions but the Burnt Sienna seems to work best for me. Before copying what you see, always ask: Does this work in my painting? When you see a dark value in the hair or skin tone at the ...
Charles Reid, 2008
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Painting with Brenda Harris, Volume 4: Gorgeous Gardens
Materials Acrylic Colors Acra Magenta, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cerulean Blue, Dioxazine Purple, Hooker's Green Deep, Indiana Rose Opaque Ceramcoat, Payne's ...
Brenda Harris, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURNT SIENNA»

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Atelier Versace kicks off Paris couture week
Flashes of burnt sienna and yellow added the zest to a menu of sanitized, monochrome colour — such as a black hooded coat on a model with ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
2
Column: 'Burned' or 'burnt?'
... to hear people use “burned” as the past tense of “burn,” while “burnt” is often reserved for adjectival uses (ex. burnt sienna, burnt toast, etc.). «Carmel in Westfield, Jul 15»
3
(Paris Fashion Week) Adeline Andre
Flashes of burnt sienna and yellow added the zest to a menu of sanitized, monochrome color _ such as a black hooded coat on a model with ruby red lips and a ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
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8 toys made in the USA, where to buy them
Not every Crayola product is made in the U.S. But every Crayola crayon, from Burnt Sienna to Carnation Pink, is made in a factory in Easton, ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Crayola Experience to open at Florida Mall
NO ONE WAS HURT IN THIS WRECK. NO WORD YET ON WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. BURNT SIENNA, TICKLE ME PINK, COMING ... «WKMG Orlando, Jun 15»
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5 Collections to Know From the Paris Men's Shows
As for the jackets, there was something for everyone there, too: a classic model in a burnt sienna leather, embroidered blazers of the sort that ... «Fashionista, Jun 15»
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Thousands flock to Mercer County Park for Freedom Festival …
Tonight's theme is Top 40 Night, featuring performances by Kristen & The Noise and Burnt Sienna. The festival wraps up tomorrow from noon to ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
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Backbeat: Celebrate independence early with Freedom Festival
The two artists to watch are Kristen & The Noise and Burnt Sienna. Finally, the festivities finish off celebrating not only freedom, but all things ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
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See art from 'The Day the Crayons Came Home' -- exclusive
From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions; to Burnt Sienna, who was chewed up and spit back out by the dog; to poor ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
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Four Seasons tribute band to play at the 2015 Mercer County …
Saturday's theme is “Top 40 Night”, featuring performances by Kristen and The Noise, plus Burnt Sienna. Fireworks will follow the concert. «Newsworks.org, Jun 15»

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