Definition of paint

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  • paint is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • paint is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • paint is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of paint

  • 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably

    Synonyms

    1. pigment
  • makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blusher
    2. rouge
  • (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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. he dominates play in the paint

    Synonyms

    1. key
  • apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil (verb)
  • apply paint to; coat with paint (verb)

    Examples

    1. We painted the rooms yellow
  • make a painting (verb)

    Examples

    1. he painted all day in the garden
    2. He painted a painting of the garden
  • make a painting of (verb)

    Examples

    1. He painted his mistress many times

See definition of paint in Merriam Webster