as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigment
ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Love is watching the pigment in your hair fade, the wrinkles on your face form, the softness in your voice amplify.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 June 2025
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Tellurium mesh devices were implanted into a narrow space between the photoreceptor layer and the retinal pigment epithelium, a site where the implants could interface with the neurons.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Love is watching the pigment in your hair fade, the wrinkles on your face form, the softness in your voice amplify.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 June 2025
Verb
This lightweight closure mimics your scalp more precisely, no matter how light or deeply pigmented the skin tone, to achieve the most accurate replica of your own scalp.
—Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigment
Noun
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The push to end synthetic dyes In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the HHS asked the food industry to stop using synthetic food dyes.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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The company plans to work with licensees of its brands to encourage them to remove the dyes.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Across Florida and throughout the United States, a dangerous narrative is gaining ground, one that paints immigrants as threats, strangers and scapegoats for every social and economic ill.—
Maria Revelles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The list, which was introduced in 2020, blends both sales and streaming data to paint a picture of what humanity is listening to.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Gramm and Boudreaux brought harsh coloring to what was merely imagined.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Verb
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That bitterness colored some of Andy Pages’ reaction Monday night when the Dodgers outfielder had words for Padres right-hander Dylan Cease after he was hit with a 98 mph fastball on the left elbow guard in the fourth inning.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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How does color, and by extension adornment, serve as a way to signal spiritual or emotional states within your work?—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Noun
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And if a person later has an MRI, swelling and burning of the eye can occur if the machine’s powerful magnetic field interacts with trace colorant metals in the new pigment.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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What makes these products incredibly healthy are the food additives, preservatives, and colorants added during multiple stages of processing.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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No one appeared to be in the driver’s seat, but someone appeared to be in the front passenger’s seat, while the rear windows were tinted.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Most food stains can be cleaned with dish detergent and water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Unfortunately, both alcohol and peroxide can irritate gums and cause gum sensitivity—this formulation uses a combination of natural enzymes and gentle oxidizers to lift surface stains on the teeth and prevent new ones from forming.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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