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bistre

/ˈbɪs.tər/

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noun

/ˈbɪs.tər/C2formalart
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее водорастворимый желтовато-коричневый пигмент, получаемый путем кипячения древесной сажи, исторически используемый в искусстве и рисовании.

A noun referring to a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment produced by boiling wood soot, historically used in art and drawing.

uncountable

  1. C2formalart

    A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot, historically used in ink and watercolor painting.

    ruБистр

    • The artist used bistre to create the warm tones in the sketch.
    • Old manuscripts were often drawn with bistre ink.
    • Bistre was a common pigment in 17th-century European art.

    Synonymsbister