French Conversation · Level 4
88 words
French word
pigment
Pronunciation
IPA/pigmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounpigment
Example
La peau contient du pigment.
The skin contains pigment.
More examples
Sur l'étiquette, ce produit contient des pigments.
On the label, this product contains pigments.
Core concept
A color-bearing substance embedded in something, from living tissue to a manufactured material.
Common phrases
contient des pigments
contains pigments
sans pigments
without pigments
Similar words
couleur: The visible color of an object or person.
mélanine: The body's pigment that determines the color of skin and hair.
Definition in French
Substance, naturelle ou synthétique, responsable de la couleur d'un organisme (par exemple la peau) ou d'un matériau par sa présence même.
Word origin
The word pigment entered French through Latin pigmentum, meaning coloring substance, from the verb pingere, meaning to paint.
Usage tips
- For a person's complexion, teint is the ordinary word for the visible tone, while pigment refers to the coloring substance.
Other meanings
- coloring agentnoun
Related words
- pigmentationpigmentationnoun
- pigmentépigmentedadjective