Definition & Meaning of "sepia"

Sepia

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

type genus of the Sepiidae

a reddish-brown pigment taken from the ink made by cuttlefish, used for drawing

sepia

reddish-brown in color with a shade of gray

Example

The photograph was monochromatic, rendered entirely in sepia tones.

Over time, the fading photograph has been tinged with a nostalgic sepia tone.

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