Definitions for pigments

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pigments pig·ment

Spelling: [pig-muh nt]

IPA: /ˈpɪg mənt/

Pigments is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 315 anagrams from letters in pigments (egimnpst).

Definitions for pigments

noun

1. a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
2. a coloring matter or substance.
3. Biology. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them.
4. a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
5. a coloring matter or substance.
6. Biology. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them.

verb (used with object)

1. to color; add pigment to.
2. to color; add pigment to.

verb (used without object)

1. to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation:
2. to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation:

Origin of pigments

1350-1400; Middle English Latin pigmentum paint, equivalent to pig- (stem of pingere to paint) + -mentum -ment

Examples for pigments

And there were the splotches of pigment of which Calhoun had heard.

To save them from yellow fever, nature gave them pigment and lost them friends.

It is a matter of regret that this pigment is not equally efficacious in oil.

The place of the pigment is taken by gas-bubbles, and that is what causes the whiteness.

It has not been, however, employed as a pigment, or at least is not at present.

Tan also is due to pigment in the skin and is caused by light.

Had the image been painted on the cloth by a forger, the paint traces of the pigment would have remained on the surface.

Like the chrome molybdate it would be superfluous as a pigment.

The Daily Pic: Are the YBA's prints about the color of pigment, or the color of money?

"I need to know something about the pigment patches," he said jerkily.

To save them from yellow fever, nature gave them pigment and lost them friends.

"I need to know something about the pigment patches," he said jerkily.

Tan also is due to pigment in the skin and is caused by light.

Like the chrome molybdate it would be superfluous as a pigment.

It is a matter of regret that this pigment is not equally efficacious in oil.

Had the image been painted on the cloth by a forger, the paint traces of the pigment would have remained on the surface.

The place of the pigment is taken by gas-bubbles, and that is what causes the whiteness.

It has not been, however, employed as a pigment, or at least is not at present.

And there were the splotches of pigment of which Calhoun had heard.

The Daily Pic: Are the YBA's prints about the color of pigment, or the color of money?