paint

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.

2. 2transitive verb

   Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.

3. 3transitive verb

   To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.

4. 4transitive verb

   Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict.

5. 5transitive verb

   To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.

6. 6transitive verb

   To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

7. 7noun

   A pigment or coloring substance.

8. 8noun

   The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface.

9. 9noun

   A cosmetic; rouge.

10. 10noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    pigment
11. 11noun

    makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

    Synonyms

    blusherrouge
12. 12noun

    (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"

    Synonyms

    key
13. 13verb

    apply paint to; coat with paint

    "We painted the rooms yellow"

14. 14verb

    apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

15. 15verb

    make a painting of

    "He painted his mistress many times"

16. 16verb

    make a painting

    "he painted all day in the garden"

    "He painted a painting of the garden"