Madder (Verb)
Meaning
Color a moderate to strong red.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The artist used a vibrant madder to create the bold background of the painting.
- Beets madder the color of pickled eggs to make them visually more appealing.
- The delicate madder shades of the flower created a striking effect against the green foliage.
- Madder dyes from the root have been used to create distinctive red shades since ancient times.
- Adding madder lake pigment to the mixture created a rich reddish hue in her artwork.