paint
IPA: pˈeɪnt
noun
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- (basketball, slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
- (uncountable, paintball, slang) Paintballs.
- (poker, slang) A face card (king, queen, or jack).
- (computing, attributive) Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- (uncountable) Makeup.
- (uncountable, slang) Tattoo work.
- (dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.
- The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
- a paint horse
verb
- (transitive) To apply paint to.
- (transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
- (transitive, medicine) To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
- (transitive) To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
- (transitive) To create (an image) with paints.
- (intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- (transitive, figuratively) To depict or portray.
- (intransitive) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- (transitive, military, slang) To direct a radar beam toward.
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Examples of "paint" in Sentences
- The push of the paint is all wedged in by hand, bestowing a thick, mosaic-like character.
- Julia Miller doesn't much like the term paint, which tends to lack the fun aspect that this
- For being only a few years old, I am certain my paint is the 4th color on many of the walls.
- Kristina: Ma I'm going to look at the paint but I'll meet you at the car Krystal: ok * By paint*
- with a rising inflection; parallel to these forms are sel (falling) black paint, sel (rising) paint it!
- The term paint as used in this act shall Term defined, include white lead, oxide or zinc and red lead, dry or in any kind of oil, and any compound intended for the same use, colors ground in oil, paste or semi-paste paint, and liquid or mixed paint ready for use.
- There is no attempt at anything subtile or even delicate in the treatment, speaking from the point of view of a result achieved by paint on canvas, -- no texture, no difference of handling, no imitation; all is _paint_, admirably put on, for the effect across the room.
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