Paterson J. A Dictionary of Colour - A Lexicon of the Language of Colour (анг. яз.)
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vb reflect; to
To redirect light either back to its point of origin or some other direction.
n reflected colour
Colour reflected from a surface.
n refraction
The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, for example, when
it passes through water or a prism thus separating the light into its various
constituent wavelengths.
n refulgence
The quality of being refulgent.
a refulgent
Shining brilliantly; radiant; resplendent; gleaming.
c regency cream
Off-white.
a relucent
Shining brightly.
c Rembrandt
A yellowish-brown.
c Rembrandt’s madder
A reddish orange.
n reng
Colouring for hair combining indigo and henna.
c reseda
Light-green or grey-green colour from the mignonette plant
also called Reseda luteola.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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n resist-dyeing
A method of dyeing textiles using a ‘resist’ such as clay or wax which is applied
to selected parts of the fabric before it is put into the dye-vat – the resist preventing
the absorbtion of the dye.
a resplendent
Brilliant; shining.
n resultant colour
A third colour perceived by the viewer as a result of an optical mixture of two
other juxtaposed colours.
n retina
The membrane surface at the back of the eyeball which is light-sensitive.
n retina-searing colour
Used as a vivid way of describing the bright colours of the Fauvists (see fauve).
vb retouch; to
To change dried colour.
n RGB
An acronym standing for the three primary colours red-green-blue which, as
radiated light, can be mixed to produce any other colour. A combination of the
three produces white light by the additive process. RGB is used for computer
displays while the CMYK system is used to provide the hard copy. One of the
difficulties in this is to find an effective means of converting the colour on the screen
(produced by RGB) into a faithful representation in print (produced by CMYK).
n rhabdom
A light sensitive rod in the eyes of certain insects.
n rhamnus
An ancient yellow Middle Eastern dye made from berries.
n rhodamine
A class of synthetic dyes mainly producing red; colours include rhodamine pink.
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pr rhodo- (L)
Rose.
n rhodopsin
A red photoreceptive pigment in the rods of the eye enabling colours to be detected
and distinguished. See cones and iodopsin. Also called ‘visual purple’.
n rhodospermin
The red colouring matter of certain red algae.
c rhubarb
The yellowish-brown colour of rhubarb.
n riboflavin
A yellow or orangey-yellow colouring matter used in food (E101). Also vitamin
B2.
a rich
As regards colours, fully saturated or deep.
a rich-coloured, richly-coloured
Having deep fully-saturated colours.
c rifle green
The dark greyish green colour of the constabulary uniform worn by certain light
infantry rifle brigades of the British army in the 19th century, for example, the
distinguished Rifle Brigade of Wellington’s army – nicknamed ‘The Grasshoppers’
by the French.
c Rinmann’s green
See cobalt green.
a risque
Off-colour.
c roan
Reddish-brown; chestnut, sorrel; a dark hue with shade of red; as regards animals,
particularly horses, a varied colour predominantly red but mixed with white and
grey.
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c Robin’s egg blue
A light greeny blue colour with brown flecks resembling the egg of the Robin
and used as a ceramic glaze.
n roccellin
A red coal-tar colour used as a dye.
n rods
Rods are extremely sensitive cells at the back of the retina of the eye which absorb
light – each human eye containing 120 million rods. Rods contain the pigment
rhodopsin and respond to dim light whereas cones are less light sensitive and
respond only to brighter light. When light reaches the rhodopsin the molecules
of the pigment release a chemical which transmits a message to the brain. As
sunlight gradually replaces night the cones slowly replace the rods as the receptors
of light. We experience this adjustment in our vision (called the ‘Purkinje Shift’
after the physiologist J E Purkinje (1787-1869)) when going into sunlight from a
darkened room (and vice versa). Rods are sensitive only to light so that we cannot
see colour when it is dark.
a Roman
As applied to colours and pigments such as Roman ochre, Roman Lake and Roman
Brown.
c Roman Brown
A copper colour also called Hatchett’s Brown.
pr ros- (L)
Rose.
n rosacea
A chronic form of acne in which the nose becomes excessively reddened. In
advanced form it is called rhinophyma.
n rosaniline
A red dyestuff derived from aniline known as magenta.
c rose
A light crimson colour or red; pink.
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n rosé
Wine with a pink or light red tint achieved by taking colour from the skin of black
grapes or from blending white with red wine.
a roseate
Bearing the reddish or pinkish colours of roses; rosy, rose-coloured.
c rose bengal(e)
A purplish red; a stain used in eye testing to highlight dry areas.
c rosebud
A light pink.
a rose-coloured
Having the pinkish red colour of a rose.
c rose doré
The same as rose madder.
c roseine
The trade name for the purple dye aniline red. See also magenta.
c rose madder
A purplish red colour originally derived from the madder plant.
c rose marie
A deep pink or purplish pink; also rose Pompadour and rose du Barry – both
pinks.
c rose pink
Either a strong pink or a purplish pink or more commonly a
light red pink. See English pink.
c rose-red
A vivid red.
c roset
A reddish or rose lake pigment made from the Brazil tree.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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a rose-tinted
Having the pinkish red colour of a rose.
c rosewood
The deep reddish brown colour of polished rosewood.
c rose-wood brown
Reddish brown.
a rosiny
Having the colour or other qualities of resin.
c rosy
The pinkish red colour of roses.
c RosyBrown
One of the 140 colours in the X11 Color Set used for the design of websites. It
has hex code #BC8F8F.
n rosy-fingered
Homer’s normal epithet for the dawn in the Iliad and Odyssey.
n rottlerin
A natural salmon-coloured pigment.
n roucou
Brazilian tree yielding an orange or red dye; also called anatta.
n rouge
A powder used by jewellers (see jeweller’s rouge) and as theatrical rouge made
from colcothar; the red powder made from safflower used to add colour to the
face; red make-up mainly used to redden or add colour to the cheeks and often
made from carmine.
c royal blue
A dark blue colour made from smalt.
c RoyalBlue
One of the 140 colours in the X11 Color Set. It has hex code #4169E1.
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c royal purple
A dark purple.
c royal yellow
A rich yellow.
a rubedinous
Reddish.
n rubefacient
Something which causes the skin to redden.
c Rubens brown
A brown ochre.
a rubent
Red (obs.).
a rubescent
Reddening, blushing; turning red.
pr rubi-, rubr- (L)
Red.
n rubia
The ancient pigment madder.
n rubiacin
An orange or yellow dye from the madder plant.
n rubiate
Indicating dyes made from the madder plant.
c rubican
Greyish black.
a rubicund
Red; inclining towards redness.
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a rubied
Having the colour of ruby.
a rubiferous
Red.
a rubiform
Red.
vb rubify; to
To redden.
pr rubigin- (L)
Rusty.
a rubiginous
Having the reddish-brown colour of rust.
a rubine
Ruby-coloured.
a rubineous
Ruby-coloured.
a rubious
Ruby-coloured. ‘Diana’s lip is not more smooth and rubious’ Shakespeare’s Twelfth
Night Act 1 Scene 4.
n rubor
Redness.
n rubric
A red earth or ochre; a heading or entry to a piece of writing or a manuscript
originally so called because these were frequently in red. Also as an adjective
indicating that something is written or printed in red.
a rubrical
Marked with red.
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vb rubricate; to
To mark with red.
a rubriform
Red (obs.).
c ruby
A rich red with a blue tint; hence ‘ruby red’.
n ruddle, reddle, raddle
Red ochre or red chalk; crayon used in drawing and produced from red iron
ochre and clay. See reddleman.
vb ruddle; to
To make red with ochre.
a ruddy
Reddish.
a rufescent
Reddish; turning red.
pr rufi- (L)
Red.
a ruficarpous
Having red fruit.
a ruficaudate
Having a red tail.
a rufous
Brownish-red.
a rufulous
Brownish-red.
n rushlight
The light of a rush candle.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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c russet
The colour of autumn; a shade of reddish-brown. From the course common cloth
of the same name, hence the use of the word in the phrase ‘russet yeas’ from
Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost does not refer to the colour, but means ‘simple’
or ‘homespun’.
c Russian blue
A light blue.
c rust
Reddish-brown.
c rust brown
Reddish-brown.
c rusty
Having the colour of rust; discoloured or faded.
a rutilant
Glowing with a ruddy or golden light; shining; brightly coloured in yellow, red
or orange.
a rutile
Shining red.
n rutile
A form of titanium dioxide.
a rutilous
Having a shiny red colour.
n rya
The colourful pattern followed in the making of the handwoven Swedish rug of
the same name.