paint
verb
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painted;
painting;
paints
Definition of paint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: to apply color, pigment, or paint to
(2)
: to color with a cosmetic
b(1)
: to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting
(2)
: to treat with a liquid by brushing or swabbing
paint the wound with iodine
2a(1)
: to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments
(2)
: to depict by such lines and colors
b
: to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colors
c
: to produce or evoke as if by painting
paints glowing pictures of the farm
3
: to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting
4
: to depict as having specified or implied characteristics
paints them whiter than the evidence justifies— Oliver La Farge
paint
nounDefinition of paint (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the action of painting : something produced by painting
3a(1)
: a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat
(2)
: the pigment used in this mixture especially when in the form of a cake
a box of paints
b
: an applied coating of paint
4
or paint horse
: a horse marked with patches of white and another color : pinto
specifically
: american paint horse
5
: free throw lane
6
: color manipulation on a computer screen in a manner reminiscent of painting
—usually used before another noun
a paint program
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Synonyms for paint
Synonyms: Verb
delineate, depict, describe, draw, image, limn, picture, portray, render, set out, sketch
Synonyms: Noun
cosmetics, makeup, maquillage, war paint
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Examples of paint in a Sentence
Verb
I need to paint the bookcase. We're going to paint the room yellow. The classroom wall was painted with clouds and rainbows. He painted that portrait of his wife. She painted the landscape on a square canvas. I like to draw and my sister likes to paint. The beauty of the world inspires me to paint. He paints mostly in oils. The study paints a bleak picture of the effects of pollution on animal life.Noun
Apply paint to the canvas in a series of short strokes. I need more blue paint. The old walls are coated with several layers of paint. a can of latex paint The house needs a fresh coat of paint. The store sells many different paints. Did you chip the paint? The car's paint is cracking.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Oddly enough, the youngster was wearing the jersey of Giants running back Saquon Barkley and had the logo of the Cowboys’ NFC East rival painted on his face. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, "DeMarcus Lawrence after blowing off young fan in Giants jersey: ‘Suck it up’," 10 Sep. 2019 Photograph the iconic murals of the open-air East Side Gallery, painted on a standing section of the Berlin Wall; and learn about the city’s Jewish history at the moving Holocaust memorial. — National Geographic, "Berlin Photography Workshop," 10 Sep. 2019 The trail includes a collection of quilts painted on barns and buildings owned by local farmers. — baltimoresun.com, "Harford promoting agriculture with ‘Farm Finder,’ barn quilt passport," 9 Sep. 2019 Graffiti was spray painted on the northwest corner of the building and dock doors in the 300 block of Hastings Drive on Sept. 3. — chicagotribune.com, "Buffalo Grove store manager says 10 counterfeit $100 bills discovered in cash register: Police," 9 Sep. 2019 Below, is the picture painted by bettors and oddsmakers about the team's ultimate fate this season. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Bettors and oddsmakers don't know what to make of Texans," 9 Sep. 2019 Earlier this summer, while visiting the Willimantic Public Library, Gary Mala, EASTCONN’s Executive Director, admired the colorful mural painted on the exterior of the library building located on Main Street. — Melanie Savage, courant.com, "LEAP Mural A Visual Connection Between Students, Community," 9 Sep. 2019 There is also a portrait of Lori himself painted by John Howard Sanden, who did the official portraits of George W. Bush and Laura Bush. — Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, "W.Va. scandal muddies legacy of Vatican’s longtime fixer from Baltimore," 2 Sep. 2019 The penultimate image shows the first vaccination of Edward Jenner in 1796, painted by Melingue Gaston. — The Economist, "The original anti-vaxxers," 30 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As Fulton explains, the layers of proteinaceous glue and paint that lend the models an aura of authenticity can shrink, delaminate and even pull away from the glass when subjected to dry conditions. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Glass Models of Decaying Fruit Set to Go on View After Two Decades in Storage," 29 Aug. 2019 The crepe-making process is similar to techniques for adding thin layers to microchips and evenly applying paint to a car—applications that the engineers say could benefit from their approach. — Stephen Ornes, Scientific American, "Perfect Crepes, by Way of Physics," 29 Aug. 2019 Administration officials have stopped trying to talk him out of the demands, and the Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to instruct contractors to apply black paint or coating to all new barrier fencing, the communications show. — Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump wants his border wall, and he wants it by Election Day," 28 Aug. 2019 Administration officials have stopped trying to talk him out of the demands, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to instruct contractors to apply black paint or coating to all new barrier fencing, the communications show. — Nick Miroff, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump offers to pardon aides worried about wrongdoing in push for border wall, officials say," 28 Aug. 2019 The paint was good and just needed a good polish, and then the signing was done. — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, "Me & My Car: 1919 Model T represents company’s 100 years," 26 Aug. 2019 Attendees adorned their faces with tribal paints and jewels and abandoned traditional festival flower headdresses for cornrowed crowns. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "The Best Beauty Moments At Afropunk Brooklyn," 26 Aug. 2019 Some riders wear their birthday suits, while others flaunt their underwear or sport just a splash of body paint and glitter. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 Gray paint on the side of the building was still sooty and peeling, the sidewalk mottled and black. — Los Angeles Times, "Broadway Place’s homeless residents were promised homes. Had the city forgotten them?," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.