Definitions

1. noun

a type of very fine black powder produced by burning oil or fat in the absence of air, used in painting and as a pigment.

“The artist mixed lampblack with linseed oil to create a smooth, dark paint.”

2. noun

a black pigment, especially one made from lampblack.

“The painter used lampblack to give the portrait a rich, intense color.”

3. verb

to make or become black, especially by being exposed to smoke or soot.

“The chimney swept the soot from the lampblack-stained stones.”