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water-colour vs pigment

pigment vs water-colour

water-colour and pigment both are nouns.

water-colour is not a verb while pigment is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water-colour Yes No No No
pigment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pigment is a hypernym of water-colour; that is, pigment is a word with a broader meaning than water-colour:
  • water-colour: water-soluble pigment
  • pigment: dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
water-colour (noun) pigment (noun)
the art or technique of painting with watercolors 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 painting produced with watercolors dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
water-soluble pigment
water-colour (verb) pigment (verb)
color or dye with a pigment
acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Difference between water-colour and pigment

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