Meaning
pigment
- a natural coloring substance found in plant or animal tissues
- a dry, powdered substance used to color paint or other materials
In a sentence
La melanina è il pigmento che determina il colore della nostra pelle.
Melanin is the pigment that determines the color of our skin.
I pittori rinascimentali mescolavano a mano ogni singolo pigmento.
Renaissance painters mixed every single pigment by hand.
Questa pianta non produce abbastanza pigmento se resta all'ombra.
This plant does not produce enough pigment if it stays in the shade.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pigmento | masculine · singular |
| pigmenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used both in biology (cellular pigmentation) and in fine arts (dyes and paints).