paint

Nouns

  • (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
    • artists use "paint" and "pigment" interchangeably
    pigment,
  • (n) (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
    • he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
    • he dominates play in the paint
    key,
  • (n) makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks rouge, blusher,

Verbs

  • (v) make a painting
    • he painted all day in the garden
    • He painted a painting of the garden
  • (v) apply paint to; coat with paint
    • We painted the rooms yellow
  • (v) make a painting of
    • He painted his mistress many times
  • (v) apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

Synonyms

pigment key rouge blusher

Words of close approximity

Paine pains
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Paige Paine pains paisa
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