# paints

Pronunciation: say "PAYNTS" /peɪnts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of paint. — third-person singular simple present indicative of paint
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of paint. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _He paints the fence a fresh white every spring._
   - _The novelist paints her characters with vivid, sympathetic detail._

## Noun

2. Plural of paint. — plural of paint
   - Simple: Plural of paint. Use this form for more than one kind or container of paint.
   - _The art supply store stocks oil paints from a dozen different makers._
   - _Lead-based paints were phased out of household use decades ago._

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