26984 words

paint

8 definitions • 19 examples
1
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it:

Examples:

UK a tin of paint
US a can of paint
coat of paint This wall needs another coat of paint.
The sign said "Caution! Wet paint."
gloss paint
UK matt paint
US matte paint
There were so many paints (= types of paint) to choose from that I couldn't decide which to buy.
2
tubes of paint or blocks of dried paint used for making pictures:

Examples:

3
another word for

Examples:

in the paint He is a dominating presence in the paint.
I liked his quickness going coast to coast and his ability to get in the paint.
4
to cover a surface with paint:

Examples:

[ + obj + adj ] We've painted the bedroom blue.
I've been painting all morning.
paint over I'll need to paint over (= cover with another layer of paint) these dirty marks on the wall.
5
to make a picture using paints:

Examples:

All these pictures were painted by local artists.
6
If you paint your nails or face, you put make-up on that part of your body:

Examples:

She painted her nails bright red.
7
a colored liquid that is put on a surface to protect or decorate it:

Examples:

[ U ] We need some white paint for the kitchen.
8
Someone who paints may make a picture by using paints:

Examples:

[ I ] She always loved to paint.

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