The difference between Carmine and Crimson
When used as nouns, carmine means a purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle, whereas crimson means a deep, slightly bluish red.
When used as adjectives, carmine means of the purplish red colour shade carmine, whereas crimson means having a deep red colour.
Crimson is also verb with the meaning: to become crimson or deep red.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carmine and Crimson
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Carmine as a noun:
A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
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Carmine as a noun:
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
Examples:
"color pane7F3A3F"
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Carmine as an adjective:
Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
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Crimson as a noun:
A deep, slightly bluish red.
Examples:
"color paneDC143C"
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Crimson as an adjective:
Having a deep red colour.
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Crimson as an adjective:
Immodest.
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Crimson as a verb (intransitive):
To become crimson or deep red; to blush.
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Crimson as a verb (transitive):
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.