/ Dictionary / Index P pigment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pig•ment Pronunciation: (pig'munt), [key] — n. a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc. a coloring matter or substance. any substance whose presence in the tissues or cells of animals or plants colors them. —v.t. to color; add pigment to. —v.i. to become pigmented; acquire color; develop pigmentation: a poor quality of paper that doesn't pigment well. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pigment (Thesaurus) pigling pigmentary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language