оттенок
shade
variation of color
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оттенок with English translation
оттенок usage examples
The artist mixed two paints to find the right shade for the portrait.
Художник смешал две краски, чтобы найти правильный оттенок для портрета.
Hold the fabric up to the light to see its true shade.
Поднесите ткань к свету, чтобы увидеть её настоящий оттенок.
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оттенок belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
оттенок synonyms
What's the difference between оттенок / тон / полутон / тональность / колер / колорит
Primary word: a slight variation of color or nuance of meaning.
I like this shade of blue.
Мне нравится этот оттенок синего.
Close in meaning: can mean color tone, as well as intonation or overall lightness/darkness.
We need a warmer paint tone.
Нужен более тёплый тон краски.
Technical term: an intermediate tone between light and shadow; in music, a semitone.
The mid-tones are clearly visible in this photograph.
В этой фотографии хорошо видны полутени.
Means the overall sound or color direction (also a musical term); in color — overall tonality of a palette.
The room's tonality is kept in warm shades.
Тональность интерьера выдержана в тёплых оттенках.
A professional/painter's word for color or pigment; close to 'shade' but more specialized.
The painter selected the paint's color.
Колер краски подбирал художник.
Denotes the overall color scheme or colorfulness, includes combinations of shades, not a single shade.
The whole painting impresses with its vivid color scheme.
Вся картина поражает ярким колоритом.
A set of colors used together; not a single shade, but related to the choice of shades.
The designer picked a palette for the website.
Дизайнер подобрал палитру для сайта.
A series of transitions from light to dark — gradation of shades; more about a scale than a single shade.
The poster shows a clear gradation of colors from warm to cool.
На плакате хорошо видна градация цветов от тёплого к холодному.
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How to pronounce оттенок and what this word means
оттенок translation: shade. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce оттенок
[ɐtˈtʲenək]
оттенок translation
shade
оттенок examples
The artist mixed two paints to find the right shade for the portrait.
оттенок transcription
[ɐtˈtʲenək]
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Questions about this word
оттенок meaning: what does it mean?
небольшая вариация цвета, более тёмный или светлый
оттенок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
оттенок is pronounced as [ɐtˈtʲenək]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
оттенок definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The artist mixed two paints to find the right shade for the portrait. Translation: Художник смешал две краски, чтобы найти правильный оттенок для портрета.
Is оттенок part of Interior and Decor vocabulary?
Yes, оттенок (shade) can be learned in the Interior and Decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is оттенок part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, оттенок (shade) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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