adjective
- colored or tinted with bister (a brownish pigment made from soot)
Usage: often used in art and drawing contexts
Examples
- The artist created a bistered wash to add depth to the landscape drawing.
- Old manuscripts often featured bistered margins and decorative borders.
- She applied bistered ink to give the sketch an antique appearance.
- The bistered tone of the watercolor evoked a sense of age and history.
- He preferred bistered paper for his charcoal studies.