Dictionary definition · paint
noun
- a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating"artists use ‘paint’ and ‘pigment’ interchangeably"
- (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"
- makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
verb
- make a painting"he painted all day in the garden"
- apply paint to; coat with paint"We painted the rooms yellow"
- make a painting of"He painted his mistress many times"
- apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).