Synonyms for pigment

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
• any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
• dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

verb

• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
• color or dye with a pigment