Paint

Quick meaning: Paint is a noun meaning (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.

Meaning

(in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.

More Meanings

1. (basketball, slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
2. (uncountable, paintball, slang) Paintballs.
3. (poker, slang) Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).
4. (computing, attributive) Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
5. (uncountable) Makeup.
6. (uncountable, slang) Tattoo work.
7. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.

Example Sentences

fresh coat of paint

I am running low on paint for my marker.

The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.

It combines traditional paint capabilities with photograph enhancement features.

Word Forms

• paints
• painting
• painted

Synonyms for paint

Depending on context, synonyms include ink, rouge, blusher.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rouge, blusher, paintwork, paintbrush, coating, varnish.

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