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   paint

   /peɪnt/

   noun

   • 1. a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating: "a tin of paint"
   • ▪ an act of painting something: "the house looked in need of a good paint"
   • ▪ cosmetic make-up: informal "one has false curls, another too much paint"
   • ▪ the function or capability of producing graphics, especially those that mimic the effect of real paint: "a paint program"
   • 2. a piebald horse: North American "a paint mare"
   • 3. the rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court: "the two players jostled in the paint"

   verb

   • 1. cover the surface of (something) with paint: "the ceiling was painted dark grey" Similar colourapply paint todecoratetintdyestaindistemperwhitewashemulsionglosssprayspray-paintairbrushrollercoatcoverdaubsmearplastersprayspray-paintairbrush
   • ▪ apply cosmetics to (the skin): "she couldn't have been more than fourteen but her face was thickly painted"
   • ▪ apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush.
   • 2. depict (someone or something) or produce (a picture) with paint: "I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp" Similar portraypicturepaint a picture ofdepictdelineatedrawsketchrepresentcatch (a likeness of)reproduceillustraterender
   • ▪ give a description of: "the city is not as bad as it is painted" Similar tellrecountnarrateset forth/outoutlinesketchdetailunfolddescribedepictcharacterizeevokeconjure up
   • ▪ create (a graphic or screen display) using a paint program: "the program enables you to paint images on your screen"
   • 3. display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen: "flying behind hills lessens the enemy's ability to paint you with radar"

   Word Origin Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paintable adjective
   • 2. painty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paintPaint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a (1) : to apply color, pigment, or paint to. (2) : to color with a cosmetic. b (1) : to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting. (2) : to treat with a liquid by brushing or swabbing. paint the wound with iodine. 2. a (1) : to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments. (2) : to depict by such lines and colors.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAINT definition: 1. a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it: 2. tubes of paint or…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PaintPaint - Wikipedia

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   The paint was made with the yolk of eggs, and therefore, the substance would harden and adhere to the surface it was applied to. The pigment was made from plants, sand, and different soils. Most paints use either oil or water as a base (the diluent, solvent, or vehicle for the pigment).

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › paintPAINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paint definition: a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.. See examples of PAINT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › paintPaint - definition of paint by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating. b. The thin dry film formed by such a mixture when applied to a surface. c. The solid pigment before it is mixed with a vehicle. 2. A cosmetic, such as rouge, that is used to give color to the face; makeup. 3.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jul 8, 2016 · a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating. 2. a dry film of paint on a surface. 3. the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid. 4. informal.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPAINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PAINT definition: 1. a coloured liquid that you put on a surface to decorate it: 2. to cover a surface with paint in…. Learn more.