pigment

/pˈɪɡmənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
3. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
   “artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably”

verb

1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment
   “pigment a photograph”

Synonyms for pigment

• paint

Words that rhyme with pigment

• zygmunt