paint (Meaning)
paint (n)
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
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
paint (v)
make a painting
apply paint to; coat with paint
make a painting of
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
paint (v. t.)
To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.
To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.
Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict.
To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.
To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
paint (n.)
A pigment or coloring substance.
The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface.
A cosmetic; rouge.
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paint Sentence Examples
- The artist skillfully painted a vibrant landscape on the canvas.
- I smeared paint on my hands during the messy art project.
- The walls were freshly painted with a soothing beige color.
- The child painted a colorful mural on the cardboard.
- The car was repainted to give it a new look.
- The furniture was painted with a durable and water-resistant finish.
- The paintbrush glided smoothly over the paper, leaving a trail of vibrant hues.
- The factory produced large quantities of paint for industrial use.
- The painting was meticulously painted with intricate details.
- The homeowner painted the fence to protect it from the elements.
FAQs About the word paint
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, (basketbal
depict, portray, set out, render,describe, illustrate, image, recount, outline, represent
twist, color, misrepresent, warp, warp, misrepresent, distort, falsify, twist, falsify
The artist skillfully painted a vibrant landscape on the canvas.
I smeared paint on my hands during the messy art project.
The walls were freshly painted with a soothing beige color.
The child painted a colorful mural on the cardboard.
