paint
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
paints
plural
paints
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAINT
1
:
a liquid that dries to form a thin colored layer when it is spread on a surface
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see also greasepaint, oil paint, spray paint
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Apply paint to the canvas in a series of short strokes.
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I need more blue paint.
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The old walls are coated with several layers of paint.
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a can of latex/acrylic paint
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The house needs a fresh/second coat of paint.
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face paint [=colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces]
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The store sells many different paints.
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a box of paints [=different types of paint that are used by an artist to paint pictures and that are usually sold in a dry form or in tubes]
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finger paints [=paints that children spread onto paper with their hands]
2
[singular]
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a layer of dried paint on a surface
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Did you chip the paint?
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The car's paint is cracking.
— called also
(British)
paintwork
2
paint
/ˈpeɪnt/
verb
paints;
painted;
painting
2
paint
/ˈpeɪnt/
verb
paints;
painted;
painting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAINT
1
[+ object]
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to cover (something) with paint
:
to put paint on (something)
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I need to paint the bookcase.
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We're going to paint the room yellow.
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The classroom wall was painted with clouds and rainbows.
2
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to make (a picture or design) by using paints
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compare draw
[+ object]
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He painted that portrait of his wife.
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She painted the landscape on a square canvas.
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The store carries hand-painted tiles. [=tiles that have pictures or designs on them that were painted by a person and not by a machine]
[no object]
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She paints well.
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I like to draw and my sister likes to paint.
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The beauty of the world inspires me to paint.
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He paints mostly in oils.
3
[+ object]
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to describe (someone or something) in a particular way
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The study paints a bleak/grim picture of the effects of pollution on animal life.
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Opponents paint a picture of the president as corrupt and irresponsible. = Opponents paint the president as corrupt and irresponsible.
4
[+ object]
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to put makeup on (a part of the body)
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She painted her nails with pink nail polish.
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She put on eye shadow and painted her lips with red lipstick.
paint over
[phrasal verb]
paint over (something)
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to cover (something) with a layer of paint
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They painted over the graffiti.
paint the town (red)
informal
:
to go out drinking, dancing, etc., to have a good time
