noun
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid)
Synonyms
Examples
- dries to form a hard coating
- artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably
noun
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court
Synonyms
Examples
- usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
- he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
- he dominates play in the paint
noun
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Synonyms
verb
make a painting
Examples
- he painted all day in the garden
- He painted a painting of the garden
verb
apply paint to
Examples
- coat with paint
- We painted the rooms yellow
verb
make a painting of
Examples
- He painted his mistress many times
verb
apply a liquid to
Examples
- e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil