paint

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

paints

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

paint

past (v2)

painted

past participle (v3)

painted

present participle

painting

3rd person singular

paints

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.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.

2. 2.The free-throw lane, construed with the.(slang)

   • The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
   • Isaiah Thomas is very clever, very crafty getting to the paint and finishing in the paint.
   • Early on it was the Bulldogs who were clearly the aggressors, playing hard in the paint and getting baskets with muscle more than with their shooting prowess.

3. 3.Paintballs.(slang)

   • I am running low on paint for my marker.

4. 4.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.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.

2. 2.To apply paint to.

   • I painted the bathroom walls light blue, and I painted the ceiling white.

3. 3.To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

4. 4.To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.

   • Cuckoo buds of yellow hue / Do paint the meadows with delight.

Overall

Common· #1991

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• painter
• painting