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noun
1.
a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
2.
a yellowish to dark-brown color.
Also, bister.
Origin:
1720–30; < French, Middle French, of obscure origin
1720–30; < French, Middle French, of obscure origin
Related forms
bis·tred, adjective
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bistre
brown pigment made from boiling the soot of wood. Because bistre is transparent and has no body, it is frequently used in conjunction with pen and ink drawings as a wash, a liquid spread evenly to suggest shadows, and is especially associated with the appearance of the typical "old master drawing."
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