First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1paint
verb \ˈpānt\
: to cover (something) with paint : to put paint on (something)
: to make (a picture or design) by using paints
: to describe (someone or something) in a particular way
Full Definition of PAINT
transitive verb
1
a (1) : to apply color, pigment, or paint to (2) : to color with a cosmetic b (1) : to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting (2) : to treat with a liquid by brushing or swabbing <paint the wound with iodine>
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a (1) : to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments (2) : to depict by such lines and colors b : to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colors c : to produce or evoke as if by painting <paints glowing pictures of the farm>
3
: to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting
4
: to depict as having specified or implied characteristics <paints them whiter than the evidence justifies — Oliver La Farge>
intransitive verb
1
: to practice the art of painting
2
: to use cosmetics
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Origin of PAINT
Middle English, from Anglo-French paint, peint, past participle of peindre, from Latin pingere to tattoo, embroider, paint; akin to Old English fāh variegated, Greek poikilos variegated, pikros sharp, bitter
Related to PAINT
2paint
noun
: a liquid that dries to form a thin colored layer when it is spread on a surface
: a layer of dried paint on a surface
Full Definition of PAINT
1
: the action of painting : something produced by painting
2
: makeup; especially : a cosmetic to add color
3
a (1) : a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat (2) : the pigment used in this mixture especially when in the form of a cake <a box of paints> b : an applied coating of paint
4
: a powerful muscular pinto having quarter horse or Thoroughbred ancestry; broadly : pinto —called also paint horse
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6
: computer-generated color design <a paint program>
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First Known Use of PAINT
1602
Related to PAINT
- Synonyms
- cosmetics, maquillage, makeup, war paint
PAINT Defined for Kids
1paint
verb \ˈpānt\
paint·edpaint·ing
Definition of PAINT for Kids
1
: to cover a surface with or as if with paint <I'm painting the wall.>
2
: to make a picture or design by using paints
3
: to describe clearly <The report painted an encouraging picture of restored habitats.>
— paint·er noun
2paint
noun
Definition of PAINT for Kids
: a mixture of coloring matter with a liquid that forms a dry coating when spread on a surface
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