as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigment
Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
The new Chinese hybrid coating mixes in some more conventional carbon-black pigment without losing the effect and most importantly, can be sprayed on to car bodies in the normal way.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Dec. 2025
Some waxy and pigmented stains dissolve best with rubbing alcohol.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Butter gets its golden color from beta-carotene, an orange pigment present in grass.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
The new Chinese hybrid coating mixes in some more conventional carbon-black pigment without losing the effect and most importantly, can be sprayed on to car bodies in the normal way.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Verb
Even better, the mattes are richly pigmented and easy to blend, so there's none of that dry, crumbly fallout.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Dec. 2025
Some waxy and pigmented stains dissolve best with rubbing alcohol.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigment
Noun
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The bundle also includes an Arctic White Pocket Printer, which produces premium, waterproof, dye-sublimation prints with optional vintage effects.
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The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
Verb
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But a closer examination paints a more complicated picture.
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Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.
Noun
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In December 2025, Sudakov and two of his graduate students drastically simplified the team’s coloring model, improving their new bounds even further.
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Jaden Smith at Christian Louboutin is keeping the category interesting with his designs, including details like gradient coloring and wide square toes.
Verb
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The wines produced here are amber-colored from months of skin contact, tannic in ways white wine is not supposed to be, structured like reds but made from white grapes.
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Some parts of the film are displayed in a light shade (similar to sepia, just multi-light colored).
Noun
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.
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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.
Verb
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The structural glazing is cleverly integrated into the hull and superstructure, with each pane of glass uniquely shaped and tinted to blend seamlessly with the steel and aluminum.
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Older adults made their beds or sat in a common area near windows of frosted glass, tinted for privacy from onlookers.
Noun
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Ignoring water stains can lead to mold growth, structural damage, or costly repairs over time.
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Textra 11 Apex is not trying to replace a heavy-duty carpet extractor, and Fanttik is clear that it is not intended for stubborn, set-in stains or pet hair removal.
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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