paint
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.
an application of this.
the dried surface pigment: Don't scuff the paint.
the solid coloring matter alone; pigment.
facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color.
Chiefly Western U.S. a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto.
to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint: to paint a fence.
to produce (a picture, design, etc.) in paint: to paint a portrait.
to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor: to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy.
to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words: The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland.
to color by or as if by painting: Sunset painted the clouds pink.
to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic: to paint a cut with iodine.
to coat or cover anything with paint.
to engage in painting as an art: She has begun to paint in her spare time.
to put on or use facial cosmetics.
Idioms about paint
paint the town red, Informal. to celebrate boisterously, especially by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs.: Also paint the town.
Origin of paint
1Other words from paint
- paint·a·ble, adjective
- paintless, adjective
- outpaint, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby paint
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How to use paint in a sentence
If Embiid even steps foot in the paint, the nearest help defender slides over to deny an entry pass until the man guarding Embiid can steel himself enough to force Embiid off his spot.
They each finished the regular season ranked among the top 10 in the NBA in defensive rating and opponent points in the paint.
What Can LeBron’s Previous Top-Seeded Teams Tell Us About This One? | Andres Waters | August 18, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWhile on the water, the fishermen beat the canoe with banana leaves, applied body paint, blew on conch shells and chanted in synchrony.
Why do we miss the rituals put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic? | Sujata Gupta | August 14, 2020 | Science NewsMany of those products had little to no English language instruction and contained methylene chloride, commonly used for paint removal, which is banned for retail sale by the EPA because exposure can result in death.
Environment Report: One Way to Force Companies to Emit Less Carbon | MacKenzie Elmer | August 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoShe’s more concerned with tracking, for instance, how many possessions the Dream can get Carter into the paint, as opposed to times down the floor when she’s limited to the perimeter.
The Pace Of Play Has Never Been Faster In The WNBA | Howard Megdal | August 6, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
U.S. spies are worried the long-awaited Senate review will paint targets on their backs.
CIA Offers New Security Checks for ‘Torture Report’ Spies | Shane Harris, Kimberly Dozier | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI want to paint what I feel,” he said to Theo, “and feel what I paint.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe idea of being able to paint together was the direction we were all hinting toward anyway.
At this point, he became Tom Sawyer, letting his musical compatriots—and the folk tradition—help paint his musical fence.
During the day they would paint portraits of Spahn, using oil paint on small canvases that they had brought.
She apparently prefers to paint single figures of women and young girls, but her works include a variety of subjects.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe general ensemble of war-paint and spotted ponies was enough for me; I didn't need to be told that it was my move.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe went into the nursery, unearthed the now-disused Noah's Ark, and sucked the paint off as many animals as remained.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingA knife would hurt, but Aunty Rosa had told him, a year ago, that if he sucked paint he would die.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard Kipling"Perhaps I shall be able to paint your picture some day," said Edna with a smile when they were seated.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for paint
/ (peɪnt) /
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
a dry film of paint on a surface
the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid
informal face make-up, such as rouge
short for greasepaint
to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas
to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating
(tr) to apply (liquid) onto (a surface): her mother painted the cut with antiseptic
(tr) to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc)
(tr) to describe vividly in words
paint the town red informal to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree
Origin of paint
1Derived forms of paint
- painty, adjective
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