0%

pigmented

pig·ment
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pig-muh nt]
    • /ˈpɪg mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pig-muh nt]
    • /ˈpɪg mənt/

Definitions of pigmented word

  • noun pigmented a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc. 1
  • noun pigmented a coloring matter or substance. 1
  • noun pigmented Biology. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them. 1
  • verb with object pigmented to color; add pigment to. 1
  • verb without object pigmented to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation: a poor quality of paper that doesn't pigment well. 1
  • adjective pigmented Pigmented skin has a lot of natural colouring. 0
See all 7 definitions of pigmented

Information block about the term

Origin of pigmented

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin pigmentum paint, equivalent to pig- (stem of pingere to paint) + -mentum -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pigmented

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pigmented

pigmented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pigmented usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for pigmented

noun pigmented

  • brunette — A brunette is a white-skinned woman or girl with dark brown hair.
  • dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.

verb pigmented

  • chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
  • crayon — A crayon is a pencil containing coloured wax or clay, or a rod of coloured wax used for drawing.
  • crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
  • frescoed — Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
  • lacquer — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
All 7 Synonyms of pigmented

Top questions with pigmented

  • what does pigmented mean?
  • how to make eyeshadow more pigmented?
  • how to treat pigmented lips?
  • how to make lipstick more pigmented?
  • what is pigmented leather?
  • what is pigmented eyeshadow?
  • how to lighten pigmented lips?

Related words

  • brown

    Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood.

  • choroid coat

    a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light.

  • chromhidrosis

    the secretion of pigmented sweat.

  • chromoprotein

    any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin

  • gel pen

    a smooth-writing pen that uses a pigmented, gel-based ink.

  • iron mold

    a stain on cloth or the like made by rusty iron or by ink pigmented with an iron derivative.
All related words to pigmented

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?