n.
- the natural colouring matter of animal or plant tissue.
- a substance used for colouring or painting, especially a dry powder which constitutes a paint or ink when mixed with oil or water.
v.
[
usu. as adj. pigmented]
colour with or as if with pigment.
Derivative
- pigmentary adj.
- pigmentation n.
Etymology
ME: from L. pigmentum, from pingere ‘to paint’.