What does "sinopia" mean?

A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.

What is a synonym for "sinopia"?

Common synonyms include: sinoper, black and white, cartoon, charcoal, crayon, delineation.

Pronounced //sɪˈnəʊpɪə//.

//sɪˈnəʊpɪə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos. countable, uncountable
2
a red ocher formerly used as a pigment wordnet
3
The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco. countable, uncountable
"Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco."

"Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco."

From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.

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