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- DictionaryPaint/pānt/
noun
- 1. a colored substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating: "a can of paint"
- 2. a piebald horse: North American "a paint mare"
verb
- 1. cover the surface of (something) with paint, as decoration or protection: "the ceiling was painted dark gray"
- 2. depict (someone or something) or produce (a picture) with paint: "I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp"
6 days ago · Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture. ...a pot of red paint. They saw some large letters in white paint. ...water-based artist's paints. Synonyms: colouring, colour, stain, dye More Synonyms of paint. 2. singular noun.
A1. a coloured liquid that you put on a surface to decorate it: a gallon of blue paint. The door needs another coat (= layer) of paint. Fewer examples. There were several small splashes of paint on the carpet. Carefully remove the lid, then stir the paint. A coat of paint would help to freshen this place up. The paint was flaking off the walls.
paint. [uncountable] a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface. The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint. The paint is starting to peel off. The house is desperately in need of a lick of paint (= a new coat of paint).
Define paint. paint synonyms, paint pronunciation, paint translation, English dictionary definition of paint. n. 1. a. A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating. b. The thin dry film formed by such a...
Paint is a liquid, colored substance you can use to decorate or protect a surface. If you want your bedroom walls to be bright purple, you need to buy some purple paint. Artists use paint to create landscapes, portraits, and other styles of paintings, and house painters use paint to coat and protect the wood siding on houses.
3 days ago · a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating. 2. a dry film of paint on a surface. 3. the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid. 4. informal.
paint. noun. /peɪnt/ [uncountable] a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular color; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface white paint gloss/mat/acrylic paint The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.
