Sepia \Se"pi*a\, a.
Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition;
also, made of, or done in, sepia.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Sepia \Se"pi*a\, n.; pl. E. Sepias, L. Sepi[ae]. [L., fr.
Gr. ??? the cuttlefish, or squid.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The common European cuttlefish.
(b) A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous
similar species. See Illustr. under Cuttlefish.
2. A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of
the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it
has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms
Roman sepia. Cf. India ink, under India.
Sepia drawing or picture, a drawing in monochrome, made
in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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