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pigment vs oil paint

oil paint vs pigment

pigment and oil paint both are nouns.

pigment is a verb but oil paint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigment Yes No Yes No
oil paint Yes No No No
As nouns, oil paint is a hyponym of pigment; that is, oil paint 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
  • oil paint: paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
pigment (noun) oil paint (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 paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
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) oil paint (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between pigment and oil paint

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