as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigment
JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
These are skin cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives a person their skin color.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Everything—from cosmetics to skincare—is gentle, lightly pigmented, and free of artificial fragrances.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Food trivia, ground-up mummy pigment, and snake jaws ought to do the trick.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
These are skin cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives a person their skin color.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Its soft yet richly pigmented formula stays in place and is safe for sensitive eyes or contact lenses.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Everything—from cosmetics to skincare—is gentle, lightly pigmented, and free of artificial fragrances.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigment
Noun
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Science & Medicine The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer.—
Karen Kaplan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS OFF THE SHELVES – 13 food products that contain artificial dye banned by the FDA over cancer risks.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The evidence, however, reveals a very different picture than the violent world Trump has painted for his audiences.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature’s diet or behavior.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Divide in batches, and tint each with a different color of pastel food coloring, if desired.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale arrangement, coloring, body size and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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All the characters’ interactions are colored by the fact that some voted to leave while others voted to stay — or at least waited to leave until the cash (and bodies) piled up.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Who knows whether the campaign trail will resume, or how much the ceremony will be colored by catastrophe.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Companies like Ferrara, which produces Brach’s candies, and Just Born, the maker of Peeps, have already begun removing the dye from their products, while other companies have turned to alternatives like Red Dye No. 40 or natural colorants, from beets to turmeric.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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But some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The lunchtime sun was bright, tinting everything in a sickly golden tone.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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During the experiment, participants drank either 12 ounces of elderberry juice each day, or a placebo that was tinted to look and taste like elderberries.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Allow it to air-dry and repeat until the stain is gone.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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The dining table, dotted with water stains, remained.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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