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pigment vs distemper

distemper vs pigment

pigment and distemper both are nouns.

pigment and distemper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigment Yes No Yes No
distemper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, distemper is a hyponym of pigment; that is, distemper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pigment:
  • 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
  • distemper: paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
pigment (noun) distemper (noun)
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 a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
an angry and disagreeable mood
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
pigment (verb) distemper (verb)
color or dye with a pigment paint with distemper
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between pigment and distemper

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