Embrown (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to darken.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning ²

Make brown in color; "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The flames embrown the edges of the parchment, giving it an ancient look.
• The artist carefully applied the mixture to embrown the wooden statue and create the illusion of age.
• Years of exposure to smoke and pollution embrown the stone façade of the historic building.
• As the fruit ripened, the warm sun began to embrown its tender skin.
• The years of sunlight streaming through the window embrown the once vibrant colors of the painting.

Synonyms

• Brown

Hypernyms

• Colorise
• Colour In
• Colourise
• Colourize
• Colour
• Colorize
• Color In