How to pronounce paints

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”

Synonyms: paintpigment

(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”

Synonyms: keypaint

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Synonyms: rougepaint

make a painting

“he painted all day in the garden”

“He painted a painting of the garden”

Synonyms: paint

apply paint to; coat with paint

“We painted the rooms yellow”

Synonyms: paint

make a painting of

“He painted his mistress many times”

Synonyms: paint

apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

Synonyms: paint