as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Forget the bright and showy pigments other suitcases sport.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The brand’s latest product — Queen Screen — isn’t as pigmented.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 13 June 2024
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Noun
Your fingernails and toenails are translucent (colorless) because the nail matrix—the area at the base of nails responsible for growing nails—usually contains dormant melanocytes that do not produce pigment.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Forget the bright and showy pigments other suitcases sport.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
Oh, and bonus points for this subtle colorway: It’s pigmented enough to stand out, but still pretty neutral.
—Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The brand’s latest product — Queen Screen — isn’t as pigmented.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 13 June 2024
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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