Synonyms for
Pigment
Definition
a substance that gives color to something else, especially a powder mixed with a liquid to make paint, ink, etc.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- organic pigment
- inorganic pigment
- pigment dispersion
- pigment paste
- pigment powder
- natural pigment
- synthetic pigment
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Usage note
While 'pigment' primarily refers to the substance that gives color, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a characteristic or quality that defines something. Avoid using it as a direct synonym for 'paint' or 'ink'.
Example sentences
- I need to buy some red pigment to finish my painting.
- The chemist mixed different pigments to get the right shade of purple.
- The ink cartridges are filled with pigment rather than dye.
- The museum has a collection of ancient pigments used in art.
- The makeup artist used a variety of pigments to create a colorful look.
Quotes
Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern. - Alfred North Whitehead
Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment. - Claude Monet
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. - Georgia O'Keeffe