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- [peynt]
- /peɪnt/
- /peɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peynt]
- /peɪnt/
Definitions of paint word
- noun paint a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art. 1
- noun paint an application of this. 1
- noun paint the dried surface pigment: Don't scuff the paint. 1
- noun paint the solid coloring matter alone; pigment. 1
- noun paint facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color. 1
- noun paint Chiefly Western U.S. a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto. 1
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Origin of paint
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English peinten (v.) < Old French peint, past participle of peindre < Latin pingere to paint; see picture
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Parts of speech for Paint
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paint
verb paint
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- aurify — to turn into gold
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
noun paint
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
- chromaticity — the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
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