paint

paint
I UK [peɪnt] / US verb
Word forms "paint":
present tense I/you/we/they paint he/she/it paints present participle painting past tense painted past participle painted
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to put paint onto something to change its colour

She was painting her nails.

They followed the white arrows painted on the road.

Wash the walls before you start to paint.

2) [intransitive/transitive] to create a picture of something using paints

I painted a view of the lake.

He started painting professionally at an early age.

3) [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular way

The film tries to paint an accurate picture of what life is really like for these people.


II UK [peɪnt] / US noun
Word forms "paint":
singular paint plural paints
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1)
a) [uncountable] a coloured liquid that you put on a surface to change its colour or that you use for making a picture

Hand me that tin of paint, please.

a coat of paint (= a layer of paint on a surface):

You need to apply two coats of paint.

b) dried paint on wood or another surface

The paint was peeling off the doors.

2) paints
[plural] a set of small blocks or tubes containing paint of different colours that you use for making pictures

a box of paints


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