As nouns the difference between carmine and vermilion
is that carmine is a purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives while vermilion is a vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
As adjectives the difference between carmine and vermilion
is that carmine is of the purplish red colour shade carmine while vermilion is having a brilliant red colour.
As a verb vermilion is
to color or paint vermilion.
carmine
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
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Synonyms
* (pigment) crimson, cochineal,
Adjective
(head)
of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
See also
*
Anagrams
*
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vermilion
English
Alternative forms
* vermillion (considered a misspelling by some authorities)
Noun
(
en noun)
A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
A vivid red or slightly orange colour.
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A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
A red skin of the lip or its border with the skin of the face.
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having a brilliant red colour.
Having the color of the vermilion dye.
See also
* red
* scarlet
* vermeil
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Verb
(
en verb)
To color or paint vermilion.
Anagrams
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