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verdigris vs pigment

pigment vs verdigris

verdigris and pigment both are nouns.

verdigris and pigment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verdigris Yes No Yes No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pigment is a hypernym of verdigris; that is, pigment is a word with a broader meaning than verdigris:
  • verdigris: a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
  • pigment: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
verdigris (noun) pigment (noun)
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time 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 blue or green powder used as a paint pigment 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
verdigris (verb) pigment (verb)
color verdigris color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between verdigris and pigment

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