PIGMENT

Definition of PIGMENT

  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
  4. (verb)acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
  5. (verb)color or dye with a pigment