paint Meaning & Definition
What Does Paint Mean?
As a noun, paint means A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied. It can also mean A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures. As a verb, it means To apply paint to. As a verb, it means To direct a radar beam toward.
Quick Facts About Paint
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //peɪnt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | rouge and blusher |
| Plural | paints |
| Verb forms | paints, painting, painted |
Paint Definition (Noun)
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
fresh coat of paint
- A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- The free-throw lane, construed with the.
The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
- Paintballs.
I am running low on paint for my marker.
- Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).
- Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- Makeup.
- Tattoo work.
- Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.
- The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
Paint as a Verb
- To apply paint to.
I painted the bathroom walls light blue, and I painted the ceiling white.
- To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
- To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
- To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
- To create (an image) with paints.
to paint a portrait or a landscape
- To practise the art of painting pictures.
I've been painting since I was a young child.
- To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- To depict or portray.
She sued the author of the biography, claiming it painted her as a duplicitous fraud.
- To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- To detect (something) with radar.
"We'll paint the target for the flyboys," the JTAC said.
- To defecate or soil with faeces during anal sex.
Noun
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- A face card (king, queen, or jack).
Verb
- To direct a radar beam toward.
"We'll paint the target for the flyboys," the JTAC said.
Synonyms of Paint
Paint synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Paint
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Paint in a Sentence
fresh coat of paint
She didn't bother with fancy brushwork, she just plastered the paint on.
The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
I am running low on paint for my marker.
I painted the bathroom walls light blue, and I painted the ceiling white.
to paint a portrait or a landscape
I've been painting since I was a young child.
She sued the author of the biography, claiming it painted her as a duplicitous fraud.
"We'll paint the target for the flyboys," the JTAC said.
Word Forms & Grammar
paint (countable and uncountable, plural paints)
paint (third-person singular simple present paints, present participle painting, simple past and past participle painted)
Words That Rhyme With Paint
Origin of Paint
From Middle English peynten, from Old French peintier, paincter, itself from paint, the past participle of paindre, from Latin pingō (“to paint”) (perfect passive participle pictus). Displaced native Old English tēafor (“paint”), *tīefran (“to paint”); and Old English mētan (“to paint”) and mǣlan (“to paint, mark with colour”).
Pronouncing Paint
The standard pronunciation of paint is //peɪnt//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Paint
Is paint a noun or a verb?
Paint is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for paint?
You can replace paint with words such as rouge and blusher. See the full list of paint synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of paint?
The plural of paint is paints.
What is the past tense of paint?
The past tense of paint is painted. The present participle is painting.