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Meaning of "yellow ochre" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF YELLOW OCHRE

yellow ochre  [ˈjeləʊ ˈəʊkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELLOW OCHRE

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Yellow ochre 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 YELLOW OCHRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yellow ochre

Ochre

Ochre (/ˈoʊkər/ OH-kər; from Greek: ὠχρός, ōkhrós, (pale yellow, pale), also spelled ocher) is a natural earth pigment containing hydrated iron oxide, which ranges in color from yellow to deep orange or brown. It is also the name of the colors produced by this pigment, especially a light brownish-yellow. A variant of ochre containing a large amount of hematite, or dehydrated iron oxide, has a reddish tint known as "red ochre".

Definition of yellow ochre in the English dictionary

The definition of yellow ochre in the dictionary is an earth pigment which is yellowish orange.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YELLOW OCHRE


broker
ˈbrəʊkə
carioca
ˌkærɪˈəʊkə
choker
ˈtʃəʊkə
coca
ˈkəʊkə
Fukuoka
ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə
joker
ˈdʒəʊkə
manioca
ˌmænɪˈəʊkə
mediocre
ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə
oca
ˈəʊkə
ocher
ˈəʊkə
ochre
ˈəʊkə
oka
ˈəʊkə
poker
ˈpəʊkə
Roca
ˈrəʊkə
Shizuoka
ˌʃiːzuːˈəʊkə
smoker
ˈsməʊkə
soca
ˈsəʊkə
stoker
ˈstəʊkə
stroker
ˈstrəʊkə
tapioca
ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELLOW OCHRE

yellow gentian
yellow gurnard
yellow jack
yellow jacket
yellow jasmine
yellow jersey
yellow journalism
yellow line
yellow medick
yellow metal
Yellow Pages
yellow peril
yellow pimpernel
yellow poplar
yellow press
yellow prussiate of potash
yellow rain
yellow rattle
Yellow River
yellow rocket

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELLOW OCHRE

adventure
agriculture
Aire
anywhere
architecture
are
arriere
as it were
as you were
Easter sepulchre
ensepulchre
euchre
Holy Sepulchre
lehrjahre
more
red ochre
sepulchre
to be sure
Wanderjahre
whited sepulchre

Synonyms and antonyms of yellow ochre in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «yellow ochre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YELLOW OCHRE

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

Translator English - Chinese

黄赭色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amarillo ocre
570 millions of speakers

English

yellow ochre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीला गेरू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكسيد الرصاص الأصفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желтая охра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amarelo ocre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হলুদ গরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ocre jaune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ocher kuning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ockergelb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黄土
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황토색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ocher kuning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu vàng nâu vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள் காவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळा गरीब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarı kurt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giallo ocra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żółta ochra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовта охра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ocru galben
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώχρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geel oker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gul ockra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

okergul
5 millions of speakers

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The term «yellow ochre» is regularly used and occupies the 58.349 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOW OCHRE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELLOW OCHRE»

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How to Mix and Use Colour
Yellow Ochre - Pigment Yeiiow 43 Yellow Ochre 57 Yellow ochre and ultramarine were used for. ORIGINS Being an iron rich clay that was literally dug from the ground, the use of yellow ochre is historic. The best quality pigment comes from ...
Tony Paul, 2003
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Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green
These two colors will darken each other without deTechnical information: Common Name - Yellow Ochre. Color Index Name - PY43. Color Index Number - 77492. Chemical Class - Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide. ASTM Lightfast rating - In all ...
Michael Wilcox, 2001
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Acrylic Painting: A Complete Guide
with other earth colors (like burnt sienna, burnt umber, red oxide, and raw umber) plus white and even a touch of blue, yellow ochre becomes the basis for a tremendous variety of flesh and hair tones, from the palest blond to the darkest brown.
Wendon Blake, 1997
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The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
Yellow ochre contains iron oxide, the colour of which is distorted to yellow by calcium oxide. When fired, the calcium oxide dissociates itself from the iron oxide to flux any free silica in the ochre itself or in body or glaze. The water evaporates.
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer, 2004
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Kevin McCloud's Complete Book of Paint and Decorative Techniques
Yellow ochre is one of a small family of earth color pigments that rely on iron oxides to color them, and the rest of these can be found on the following pages - red ochre, raw sienna, burnt sienna, burnt umber, terra verde, and raw umber.
Kevin McCloud, 1996
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Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology
Thus Lucas (1962: 349-50) reports yellow ochre (hydrated iron oxide) and - from the late Eighteenth Dynasty onwards - orpiment, a naturally occurring arsenic sulphide. He also refers to the identification by Reisner (1923: IV-V, 292-3) of the  ...
Paul T. Nicholson, Ian Shaw, 2000
7
Helen Van Wyk's Favorite Color Recipes
and Their Characteristics Some of the duller, darker yellows are: Naples Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Mars Yellow; Raw Umber; Raw Sienna; Mars Brown; and Burnt Umber. These colors are often referred to as brown, tan, beige, sand, bone, etc.
Helen Van Wyk, 2000
8
New Scenery Tips and Techniques
1 Winter Palette Sky colors Yellow: white, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium orange, yellow ochre Salmon: white, cadmium orange, alizarin crimson, yellow ochre Icy blue: white, ultramarine blue, cadmium red Cloud colors Sunlit: white, ...
‎2002
9
Acrylic Watercolor Painting
Yellow ochre: This is a subdued, earthy yellow which will warm many other colors without taking command, as the more brilliant yellows are inclined to do. A touch of yellow ochre will warm a gray without turning it to green. An undertone of ...
Wendon Blake, 2012
10
Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color
EUGENE DELACROlX l1798-1863l *'See also Pigments in history 12-15 Cl lntemational 16-1 9 Yellow Ochre 66 Green Earth 67 Colors for free 144-145 *- Color index 172-1 75 Yellow Ochres-Raw Siennas 172 Brown Octires-Red Oxides 173 ...
Simon Jennings, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELLOW OCHRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yellow ochre is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Geetika and Jyotsna are making art accessible to all
Yellow Ochre is a pigment found in the earth, which consists of clay coloured by Iron oxide. It is one of the oldest pigments used by mankind; it was even used in ... «YourStory.com, Jun 15»
2
Lucy Mecklenburgh wears yellow sleeveless jacket for date with …
Adding a pop of colour to her ensemble, she wore a yellow ochre sleeveless jacket over the top, channelling one of the season's key trends. Louis, 26, was ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
Portland Then/Now: Hawthorne Bridge
The original color of the bridge was black, lasting until 1964, when it was repainted yellow ochre. During the 1998-99 renovation, the color was changed to ... «GoLocalPDX, Feb 15»
4
When the Art Just Can't Compete with the Architecture
Green's work consists of painted geometric tubes in blended shades of burnt sienna and yellow ochre that suggest gently rounded forms. Each of the painted ... «Hyperallergic, Feb 15»
5
Pharaohs and the first prescriptions
Mouth washes were of acacia, carob and milk, mixed with antiseptic yellow ochre, cumin and copper. Mouth ulcers were eased by chewing anaesthetising ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jan 15»
6
Autumn hues - your Granada Reports viewer photos
Burnt orange, yellow ochre, flame red... shades of change, summer on the wane. Here at Granada Reports, we have been receiving some beautifully vibrant ... «ITV News, Oct 14»
7
Sky's the Limit
The yellow ochre sky stretching across above is scrubbed on in heavy, angular zig-zags, while pier posts are energetic little jabs and dashes that descend to the ... «New York Sun, Apr 14»
8
Coloring Easter Eggs with Natural Dyes | Fun Science Experiments
Use small test squares of white cotton or wool and experiment with different plant materials or even colored soils like yellow ochre or red clay. But BE CAREFUL! «LiveScience.com, Mar 14»
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Coach Is Moving in a Whole New Direction: Will Its Customers Follow?
The standout coat of the collection was a ecru number with matching shearling cuffs, collar and lapels, complete with yellow ochre leather patches on the ... «Fashionista, Feb 14»
10
100 years of Chicago bungalows
It is made of brick -- yellow ochre, russet, deep red, whatever -- usually with stone trim. It has a low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, a full basement and a ... «WBEZ, Dec 13»

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