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hue vs pigment

pigment vs hue

hue and pigment both are nouns.

hue and pigment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hue Yes No Yes No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pigment is a hyponym of hue; that is, pigment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hue:
  • hue: take on color or become colored
  • pigment: acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
hue (noun) pigment (noun)
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength 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
hue (verb) pigment (verb)
suffuse with color color or dye with a pigment
take on color or become colored acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between hue and pigment

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