Definition of Sepia
Sepia
Se·pi·a


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
A dark brown-gray color, especially in old photographs.

e.g. The sepia tone of the vintage photo added a nostalgic touch.

(noun)
a monochromatic photograph or drawing of a reddish-brown to brown color;

e.g. Inside the album, I found a sepia of my grandmother as a child.

(adjective)
having a reddish-brown color, or made using a particular reddish-brown pigment;

e.g. There was a sepia portrait of the old man hanging on the wall.



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