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    pigment

    pigment - Dictionary definition and meaning for word pigment

    Definition
    (noun) dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) Definition
    (noun) any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color Definition
    (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
    Synonyms : paint
    Example Sentence
    • artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably
    Definition
    (verb) acquire pigment; become colored or imbued Definition
    (verb) color or dye with a pigment
    Example Sentence
    • pigment a photograph
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so to mend the pig you have to colour it

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