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1. (noun) pigment
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

2. (noun) pigment
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

3. (noun) paint, pigment
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"

4. (verb) pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

5. (verb) pigment
color or dye with a pigment
"pigment a photograph"

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