Venetian red

noun

1. a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate.
2. a dark shade of orangish red.

Venetian red

noun

1. natural or synthetic ferric oxide used as a red pigment
2. 1. a moderate to strong reddish-brown colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a Venetian-red coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venetian red¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

Yes, the hair was red, Venetian red with a glimmer of sunshine in it.

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Some of them, like venetian red to give color, are positively poisonous.

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There are frequent stretches of yellow, here and there flecked with patches or bands of venetian red.

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The ground color is made by tinting white lead with ochre, venetian red and burnt umber.

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To the white lead base should be added yellow ochre and venetian red.

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