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encaustic vs pigment

pigment vs encaustic

encaustic and pigment both are nouns.

encaustic is not a verb while pigment is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encaustic Yes No No No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pigment is a hypernym of encaustic; that is, pigment is a word with a broader meaning than encaustic:
  • encaustic: a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
  • pigment: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
Other hypernyms of encaustic include paint.
encaustic (noun) pigment (noun)
a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
encaustic (verb) pigment (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between encaustic and pigment

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