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pigment vs hue

hue vs pigment

pigment and hue both are nouns.

pigment and hue both are verbs.

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

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