Noun Definition

pigment

1.Definition: 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

"Artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

Related Noun(s):paint

Category: Objects

2.Definition: any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

Category: General

3.Definition: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

Category: General