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

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   Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based, and each has distinct characteristics.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of paint in English - 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paintPaint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PAINT is to apply color, pigment, or paint to. How to use paint in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. 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..

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

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   Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture.

8. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of paint – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpaint noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    paint. noun. /peɪnt/. /peɪnt/. [uncountable] a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface. white paint. gloss/matt/acrylic paint.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › paint'sPaint Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    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.