English dictionary
paint
nounPronunciation
peɪnt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- 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
noun
- makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
noun
- (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
verb
- apply paint to; coat with paint
verb
- apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
verb
- make a painting of
verb
- make a painting
Example sentences
artists use ‘paint’ and ‘pigment’ interchangeably
he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
he dominates play in the paint
We painted the rooms yellow
He painted his mistress many times
he painted all day in the garden
He painted a painting of the garden