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housepaint vs pigment

pigment vs housepaint

housepaint and pigment both are nouns.

housepaint is not a verb while pigment is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
housepaint Yes No No No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pigment is a hypernym of housepaint; that is, pigment is a word with a broader meaning than housepaint:
  • housepaint: paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
  • 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 housepaint include paint.
housepaint (noun) pigment (noun)
paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house 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
housepaint (verb) pigment (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between housepaint and pigment

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