pigment meaning and definition

PIGMENT noun

Definition of pigment (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"
   • synonyms: paint

PIGMENT verb

Definition of pigment (verb)

1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment
   • "pigment a photograph"