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/ˈsiːpiə/ · noun
(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish..
Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive.
Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
Only now did he realise how few colours there had been at the end of the universe. The world had been sepia, drained of colour and light.
Use sepia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sepia means (uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish..
Common synonyms include burnt sienna, reddish brown, genus sepia, venetian red.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sepia had some use in ancient times as a writing ink, and in modern times has has occasionally been used as a pigment, but it never attained any popularity, as it is extremely fugitive.
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