# paint

Pronunciation: US say "PAYNT" /peɪnt/; UK

## Noun

1. A liquid or paste applied to a surface that dries into a solid coating to protect the object or add color to it.
   - Simple: A colored liquid or paste you brush on, which dries into a hard cover that protects or decorates a surface.
   - _A fresh coat of paint made the whole kitchen feel new._
   - _The artist mixed her own paint from ground pigment and oil._
5. A collection of paints in a range of colors, held in small containers or solid cakes, for painting pictures.
   - Simple: A set of small blocks or pots of different colors, used for making pictures.
   - _He keeps his paint in a wooden case beside the easel._
   - _The class shared one box of paint between four desks._
7. Cosmetics worn on the face, such as rouge or lipstick.
   - Simple: Colored makeup worn on the face, such as lipstick or color for the cheeks.
   - _Her face was thick with paint for the evening stage show._
   - _The actress wiped off her paint as soon as the curtain fell._
11. In basketball, the rectangular painted area beneath the basket, also known as the free-throw lane. *(slang)*
   - Simple: In basketball, the marked area near the basket where players push for position close to the hoop.
   - _He scored most of his points down in the paint._
   - _The team's big men controlled the paint at both ends of the court._
13. The visual return an object produces on a radar display.
   - Simple: The mark or glow an object makes on a radar screen.
   - _The destroyer's paint on the scope grew brighter as it closed in._
   - _Fog gave a weak, scattered paint across the radar screen._
15. The dye-filled pellets fired from markers in the game of paintball. *(slang)*
   - Simple: The small balls of colored liquid used in the game of paintball.
   - _She loaded fresh paint into her hopper between matches._
   - _Cheap paint tends to bounce instead of breaking on impact._
16. Digital graphics created by hand with an input device, rather than scanned from an image or generated by software.
   - Simple: Pictures made by drawing with a mouse or pen, not scanned or made by the computer.
   - _The artist's portfolio is mostly paint, drawn directly with a stylus._
   - _The texture started as paint sketched on a tablet before any rendering._
17. Tattoo artwork covering a person's skin. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Ink art tattooed onto someone's skin.
   - _His back is covered in paint from years of sittings._
   - _The biker wore decades of paint across both forearms._
19. A face card (king, queen, or jack) especially in poker. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A face card in a deck: a king, queen, or jack.
   - _He caught paint on the turn and paired up._
   - _Her hole cards were both paint, giving her a promising start._

## Verb

2. To coat a surface or object by applying paint to it.
   - Simple: To cover a surface or object with paint using a brush, roller, or spray.
   - _Volunteers paint the community center every spring._
   - _He painted the old front door a bright red._
3. To create an image or picture using paints.
   - Simple: To make a picture or image using paints.
   - _The students paint portraits in their weekly class._
   - _She painted a vivid sunset over the busy harbor._
4. To engage in the art of making pictures with paint.
   - Simple: To make pictures with paint, as a hobby or as a job.
   - _He paints in oils and prefers rugged coastal landscapes._
   - _Plenty of retirees take up classes and learn to paint later in life._
6. To depict or portray something vividly, especially through words, so that it forms a clear picture.
   - Simple: To describe a person or thing so clearly that others can picture it.
   - _Skilled storytellers paint whole worlds with just a handful of words._
   - _His memoir painted his childhood as both joyful and difficult._
8. To spread a substance onto a surface in the way that paint is applied.
   - Simple: To spread something onto a surface the way you spread paint.
   - _He painted antiseptic over the wound with a small brush._
   - _Bakers often paint melted butter onto the dough before baking._
9. To cover something with spots or marks of color, as if with paint.
   - Simple: To cover something with spots or patches of color, like paint.
   - _Wildflowers paint the meadow with bursts of color each spring._
   - _The setting sun painted the clouds with streaks of pink._
10. To apply color or cosmetics to one's face in order to look more attractive.
   - Simple: To put color or makeup on your face to look prettier.
   - _Actresses of the period painted lavishly before taking the stage._
   - _Ladies who paint risk looking overdone in plain daylight._
12. To draw an interface element, such as a button or window, onto the display.
   - Simple: To draw a button, window, or other part of a program onto a computer screen.
   - _The renderer paints each widget to the display during the refresh cycle._
   - _Older systems paint controls one pixel row at a time._
14. To detect or track a target by illuminating it with radar. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To find or track something using radar.
   - _The destroyer painted the low-flying aircraft as it crossed the bay._
   - _Air-defense units paint hostile contacts long before they come into view._
18. To apply a medicinal liquid to a body part with a brush.
   - Simple: To put medicine onto a part of the body using a brush.
   - _The physician painted the inflamed tonsils with a solution of silver nitrate._
   - _Dentists sometimes paint exposed gums with a numbing agent._
21. To deposit feces onto one's partner while engaging in anal sex. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To leave feces on a partner during anal sex.
   - _He painted his lover by accident during their encounter._
   - _Inexperienced couples sometimes paint each other without meaning to._

## Noun

20. Any substance set firm by being fixed with latex to harden it. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Any material made hard by setting it with latex.
   - _The craftsman brushed paint onto the mold to give it a rigid shell._
   - _Once the paint cured, the molded piece held its shape permanently._

## Origin

From Middle English peynten, from Old French peintier, from paint, the past participle of paindre, which came from Latin pingō ("to paint"). It replaced the native Old English word tēafor.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/paint (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).