Sekirov Dictionary

paint

/peɪnt/

noun 11
verb 11
forms 7
phrases 9

noun11

a colored mix that goes on as a liquid and becomes a hard, dry layer that protects a surface
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[in the plural] A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- René went back into the kitchen and put a pot of coffee on, got out his paints and started on a new painting. He felt inspired. — 2007
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Makeup.
- They were as plain and homely as a table-top dancer when the rains had wiped the paint and powder from her face. — 2012
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(slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
- The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
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(slang) Paintballs.
- I am running low on paint for my marker.
A paint horse.
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[before a noun] Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- It combines traditional paint capabilities with photograph enhancement features. — 1993
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The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
- Smaller target paints would also be preferred to those displayed on the existing DFTI. — 1973
(slang) Tattoo work.
(slang) Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).
(old-fashioned) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

verb11

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To apply paint to.
- I painted the bathroom walls light blue, and I painted the ceiling white.
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To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- Let her paint an inch thick. — 1599
To create (an image) with paints.
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To practise the art of painting pictures.
- I've been painting since I was a young child.
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(figurative) To depict or portray.
- She sued the author of the biography, claiming it painted her as a duplicitous fraud.
To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
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To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
- not painted with the crimson spots of blood — 1596
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To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- Sent to a minimized window when the icon's background must be filled before it is painted. — 1991
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(slang) To detect (something) with radar.
- "We'll paint the target for the flyboys," the JTAC said.
(slang) To defecate or soil with faeces during anal sex.

forms

painted · paintedst · painting · painteth · paints · paintest · Paints

Phrases with paint

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