ALL meanings of paint
paint
P p - 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
- verb with object paint to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint: to paint a fence. 1
- verb with object paint to produce (a picture, design, etc.) in paint: to paint a portrait. 1
- verb with object paint to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor: to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy. 1
- verb with object paint to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words: The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland. 1
- verb with object paint to color by or as if by painting: Sunset painted the clouds pink. 1
- verb with object paint to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic: to paint a cut with iodine. 1
- verb without object paint to coat or cover anything with paint. 1
- verb without object paint to engage in painting as an art: She has begun to paint in her spare time. 1
- verb without object paint to put on or use facial cosmetics. 1
- idioms paint paint the town red, Informal. to celebrate boisterously, especially by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs. Also, paint the town. 1
- transitive verb paint cover with paint 1
- transitive verb paint create or draw with paint 1
- noun paint coloured coating 1
- intransitive verb paint make a painting 1
- intransitive verb paint colour sth with paint 1
- transitive verb paint colour with paint 1
- transitive verb paint nails: apply varnish to 1
- transitive verb paint describe with words 1
- variable noun paint 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. 0
- singular noun paint On a wall or object, the paint is the covering of dried paint on it. 0
- verb paint If you paint a wall or an object, you cover it with paint. 0
- verb paint If you paint something or paint a picture of it, you produce a picture of it using paint. 0
- verb paint When you paint a design or message on a surface, you put it on the surface using paint. 0
- verb paint If a woman paints her lips or nails, she puts a coloured cosmetic on them. 0
- verb paint If you paint a grim or vivid picture of something, you give a description of it that is grim or vivid. 0
- noun paint 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 0
- noun paint a dry film of paint on a surface 0
- noun paint the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid 0
- noun paint face make-up, such as rouge 0
- verb paint to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas 0
- verb paint to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating 0
- verb paint to apply (liquid) onto (a surface) 0
- verb paint to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc) 0
- verb paint to describe vividly in words 0
- verb transitive paint to make (a picture, design, etc.) in colors applied to a surface 0
- verb transitive paint to depict or portray with paints 0
- verb transitive paint to describe colorfully or vividly; depict in words 0
- verb transitive paint to cover or decorate with paint; color 0
- verb transitive paint to apply cosmetics to; adorn; beautify 0
- verb transitive paint to apply (a medicine, etc.) with a brush or swab 0
- verb transitive paint to treat (a wound, etc.) in this way 0
- intransitive verb paint to practice the art of painting pictures 0
- intransitive verb paint to use cosmetics 0
- noun paint a mixture of a pigment with oil, water, etc., in liquid or paste form, applied as with a brush, roller, or spray gun, and used for protective covering or coloring of a surface or for making pictures on canvas, paper, etc. 0