lightfast
Resists sun bleaching
Lightfast describes pigments, dyes, or inks that resist fading when exposed to light.
A lightfast color maintains its intensity over time rather than bleaching or yellowing: Artists prize lightfast pigments for works meant to last centuries.
The term appears most often in discussions of paints, fabrics, and archival materials.
Fixed without end
- colorfastDye resists fading
- fade-resistantWon't pale with exposure
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
sunproof · long-lasting · stable · enduring · unfading · robust · reliable · tested
Of preserved documents
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- museumPublic exhibit space
- curatorCollection overseer
conservator · artifact · manuscript · heritage · cultural · climate-controlled · acid-free · glazing
Synthetic quick-dry paints
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
- encausticHeat-fixed wax medium
pastel · alkyd · canvas · linen · gesso · varnish · linseed · turpentine
Substance that imparts hue
- dyePigment for changing hues
- inkWriting fluid
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- hueColor's specific character
chroma · saturation · tint · shade · cadmium · ultramarine · alizarin · cobalt
permanent
Fixed without end
- colorfastDye resists fading
- fade-resistantWon't pale with exposure
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
weatherproof · sunproof · long-lasting · stable · enduring · unfading · robust · reliable · tested · rated
archival
Of preserved documents
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- museumPublic exhibit space
curator · conservator · artifact · manuscript · heritage · cultural · climate-controlled · acid-free · glazing · storage
acrylics
Synthetic quick-dry paints
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
encaustic · pastel · alkyd · canvas · linen · gesso · varnish · linseed · turpentine · matting
colorant
Substance that imparts hue
- dyePigment for changing hues
- inkWriting fluid
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
hue · chroma · saturation · tint · shade · cadmium · ultramarine · alizarin · cobalt · ochre
lightfastfugitive
One fleeing authorities
light-sensitive · photosensitive · fading · photodegradable · photolabile