as in coloration
the natural coloring of people, animals, or plants
Chlorophyll causes the green pigmentation in plants.
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Recent Examples of pigmentation
But studies dating back decades have suggested that the devices don’t work as well on patients with darker skin pigmentation.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
For instance, why do male velvet ants not have ultra-black pigmentation and instead reflect light at a much higher rate than females?
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
One is shy, good, and bright but because of the pigmentation of her green skin she’s considered other, an outsider, while the girl with the wavy blonde tresses that match her complexion is frivolous, selfish, yet to discover her inner glow.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
For instance, why do male velvet ants not have ultra-black pigmentation and instead reflect light at a much higher rate than females?
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
One is shy, good, and bright but because of the pigmentation of her green skin she’s considered other, an outsider, while the girl with the wavy blonde tresses that match her complexion is frivolous, selfish, yet to discover her inner glow.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigmentation
Noun
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This type of research is cutting-edge, because ultra-black coloration is extremely rare in the animal kingdom.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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These small cats, often mistaken for house cats due to their size and coloration, are capable jumpers and hunters of small mammals and birds.—
Tom Howarth
FOLLOW,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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That intro establishes a mildly mysterious tone for a piece about a familiar conundrum.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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Parton added a contrasting tone, wearing a white jacket with three-quarter length sleeves, sharp lapels, a plunging neckline and gold button accents on the cuffs and running down the front placket atop a bow detailing at the base of the piece.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Janacek’s Capriccio is a strange hybrid of lyricism and grotesque shocks of color.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Each cohort brings in 50 young girls of color to help engage people from diverse backgrounds.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Pigmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigmentation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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