American English pronunciation
How to pronounce paints
IPA transcription: ['peɪnts]
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Noun
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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”
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(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”
“he dominates play in the paint”
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makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Verb
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make a painting
“he painted all day in the garden”
“He painted a painting of the garden”
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apply paint to; coat with paint
“We painted the rooms yellow”
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make a painting of
“He painted his mistress many times”
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apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
Usage examples
- Methylene chloride can be found in adhesive removers and aerosol spray paints.
- She paints solely with bright colors.
- It is used to dye plastics, paints, printing inks, and for textile printing.
- a male dressed in a white shirt with white shorts paints a white wall black.
- But just before he moves in, he paints the white man completely pink.
- It is used as one of the volatile components of some paints and varnishes.
- The Something Corporate song "She Paints Me Blue" is taken from the same idea.
- His primary drawing material has been the paintstick, a wax-like grease crayon.
- Stevens has stated that he plays guitar and paints in his free time.
- A child dressed in a white coat paints an image on the paper laying on the table.