v. t. | 1. | To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; |
2. | To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors. | |
3. | 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; | |
4. | To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict; | |
1. | To practice the art of painting; | |
2. | To color one's face by way of beautifying it. | |
n. | 1. | A pigment or coloring substance. |
2. | A cosmetic; rouge. |
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2. | paint - (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 | |
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Verb | 1. | paint - make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden" |
2. | paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow" | |
3. | paint - make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times" | |
4. | paint - apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil |