pigmented

Containing visible hue

Pigmented means containing or colored by pigment—the substance that gives color to tissue, paint, or other materials.

Pigmented skin has melanin deposits.

Pigmented ink contains coloring agents rather than dyes.

The term appears in biology, art, and manufacturing wherever color comes from particles suspended in a medium: heavily pigmented cells, a richly pigmented oil paint.

dye

colorant

Substance that imparts hue

  • inkWriting fluid
  • stainLasting surface discoloration
  • tintFaint color addition

dye · mordant · aniline · reactive · batik · tie-dye · vat · indigo · cochineal · ikat

skin

melanin

Natural coloring compound

melasma · vitiligo · albinism · freckles · moles · birthmarks · tanning · sunburn · tan · pale

pattern

mottled

Having irregular color patches

stippled · pinto · piebald · calico · tortoiseshell · brindled · marbled · flecked · spotted · pied

intensity

saturated

Thoroughly soaked through

  • vividIntensely clear and bright
  • richHaving much of something
  • deepFar from surface

bold · bright · intense · concentrated · opaque · dense · strong · full-bodied · heavily · darkly

art

paint

Colored coating substance

tempera · pastel · fresco · impasto · underpainting · glaze · wash · cadmium · ochre · umber

Categories
Opposites
presence of pigment/color

pigmentedunpigmented

Without coloring matter

nonpigmented · depigmented · albino · colorless · uncolored

degree of coloration intensity

pigmentedfaded

Lost original color

washed-out · pale · white · light · fair

Phrases
Family

pigment, pigmentation, unpigmented, depigmented, pigmentations, depigmentation, hyperpigmentation

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G