Pigment - Definition

n 1: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with
a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
2: any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues
produces a characteristic color
3: 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" [syn: paint, pigment]
v 1: acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2: color or dye with a pigment; "pigment a photograph"