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pigment

/ˈpɪɡmənt/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

  2. noun

    any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

  3. noun

    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

  4. verb

    acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

  5. verb

    color or dye with a pigment

    pigment a photograph

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