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paint

noun
  1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid)
    pigment
  2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
    rougeblusher
  3. in 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
    “The foul was committed in the paint.”
    key
verb
  1. apply paint to
    “coat with paint”
  2. apply a liquid to
    “e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil”
  3. make a painting of
    “I painted the model many times, before getting it right.”
  4. make a painting
    “They painted all day in the garden.”