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Definition of Ocher
1. Noun. A moderate yellow-orange to orange color.
2. Adjective. Of a moderate orange-yellow color.
3. Noun. Any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment.
Exact synonyms: Ochre
Generic synonyms: Earth Color
Specialized synonyms: Sinoper, Sinopia, Sinopis, Yellow Ocher, Yellow Ochre
Generic synonyms: Earth Color
Specialized synonyms: Sinoper, Sinopia, Sinopis, Yellow Ocher, Yellow Ochre
Definition of Ocher
1. n. A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors.
Definition of Ocher
1. to color with ocher (a red or yellow iron ore used as a pigment) [v -ED, -ING, -S]