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pigmentation

pigmentation

8 5.2
Natural color of skin, hair, or leaves caused by pigments
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pigmentación
  • It reduces the appearance of eye contour pigmentation and of puffiness.
  • skin pigmentation
  • dark pigmentation
  • area of pigmentation

I have a really dark pigmentation under my eyes.

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Examples

  • The reason they appear is that the skin produces melanin, a pigmentation, when exposed to the sun.

    Blog text (15)

  • According to literature on skin cancer, blue-eyed people are most at risk because of a lack of pigmentation in their skin.

    Academic text (1996)

  • This stuff is so good for pigmentation on your face.

  • I have a really dark pigmentation under my eyes.

    Vogue

  • I just have more skin pigmentation than you.

    Don't Look Up (2021)

  • Because of the nature of red pigmentation, it can be really difficult to get a rich color.

    Blog text (22)

  • Let's test the pigmentation on my hand.

  • If you have skin pigmentation, azelic acid can help with that.

  • Outwardly, we can already tell that the child has no pigmentation.

    Powder (1995)

  • The doctor explained that a person's skin pigmentation can vary due to genetics.

Synonyms

color
vspigmentation
  • US
514 1.0

A paint or dye used to give something a particular shade

describes natural tissue tones created by internal substances
complexion
vspigmentation
53 4.0

The natural color and look of the skin, especially the face

refers only to natural tissue tones, not texture or facial look
skin color
vspigmentation
  • US
32 1.7

The natural tone of a person's skin that usually comes from their parents

is found across many living tissues, not only in people
coloring
vspigmentation
  • US
18 2.0

The colors that appear on something

is about substances inside tissues rather than light effects
coloration
vspigmentation
  • US
6 5.0

The pattern of colors on something that affects how it looks

focuses on natural substances inside tissues that create visible tones

Antonyms

depigmentation
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Loss of colour in the skin or hair that makes them look lighter

colorlessness
  • US
7.0

When something has no color, it looks pale or clear

How Pigmented

hyperpigmentation
  • Specialized
1 7.7
pigmentation
  • Specialized
8 5.2
hypopigmentation
  • Specialized
1 8.8
albinism
  • Specialized
3 7.0

Surface Forms

pigmentation singular
pigmentations plural

Morphology

pigmentation = pigment (transparent) = pigment + ation

The word is a regular noun of state/process formed from 'pigment' plus '-ation', and the meaning is directly related to pigments causing coloration.

Etymology

Pigmentation comes from the Latin pigmentum, from pingere 'to paint'. So think of skin or hair as if they were painted, and that's why pigmentation means the natural 'color' of living tissues.