sinopis, sinopia, sinoper
(noun) a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sinopia (countable and uncountable, plural sinopias or sinopie)
A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
Synonym: sinoper
(arts) The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco.
• pisonia
Source: Wiktionary
Si*no"pi*a, Si*no"pis, n.
Definition: A red pigment made from sinopite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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