as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Each of its three shades contains light reflective pigments for a radiant sheen without looking sparkly, and the jar is large enough to accommodate the whole head of your favorite wide, dense contour brush.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 13 June 2024
Sigma's lip cream provides a glossy finish that's pigmented and buildable.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Slowly but surely, leaves halt the production of green pigments from sunlight, revealing their true colors of reds, oranges and yellows.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Each of its three shades contains light reflective pigments for a radiant sheen without looking sparkly, and the jar is large enough to accommodate the whole head of your favorite wide, dense contour brush.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
The brand’s latest product — Queen Screen — isn’t as pigmented.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 13 June 2024
Sigma's lip cream provides a glossy finish that's pigmented and buildable.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 July 2024
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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