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paint (p

nt)

a. A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating.

b. The thin dry film formed by such a mixture when applied to a surface.

c. The solid pigment before it is mixed with a vehicle.

2. A cosmetic, such as rouge, that is used to give color to the face; makeup.

3. See pinto.

v. paint·ed, paint·ing, paints

v.tr.

1. To make (a picture) with paints.

a. To represent in a picture with paints.

b. To depict vividly in words.

3. To coat or decorate with paint: paint a house.

4. To apply cosmetics to.

5. To apply medicine to; swab: paint a wound.

6. To shine a laser beam on, especially in order to designate a target for laser-guided munitions.

v.intr.

1. To practice the art of painting pictures.

2. To cover something with paint.

3. To apply cosmetics to oneself: "Let her paint an inch thick, to this favor she must come" (Shakespeare).

4. To serve as a surface to be coated with paint: These nonporous surfaces paint badly with a brush.

Idiom:

paint the town red Slang

To go on a spree.

[From Middle English painten, to paint, from Old French peintier, from peint, past participle of peindre, from Latin pingere; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

painta·bili·ty n.

painta·ble adj.

paint [peɪnt]

1. a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating

2. a dry film of paint on a surface

3. the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Informal face make-up, such as rouge

5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) short for greasepaint

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc.) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas

2. to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating

3. (tr) to apply (liquid) onto (a surface) her mother painted the cut with antiseptic

4. (tr) to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc.)

5. (tr) to describe vividly in words

paint the town red Informal to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree

[from Old French peint painted, from peindre to paint, from Latin pingere to paint, adorn]

painty adj

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	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; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably" pigment acrylic paint, acrylic - used especially by artists antifouling paint - a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint" coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else distemper - paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder enamel - a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish encaustic - a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application finger paint, fingerpaint - paint that has the consistency of jelly house paint, housepaint - paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house oil paint - paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle semigloss - a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat spray paint - paint applied with a spray gun water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle coloring material, colour, colouring material, color - any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim" pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
	2.	paint - (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" key basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop basketball court - the court on which basketball is played foul line - a line from which basketball players take penalty shots space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
	3.	paint - makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks rouge, blusher makeup, war paint, make-up - cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
Verb	1.	paint - make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" finger-paint - apply colors with one's fingers stipple - apply (paint) in small dots or strokes bodypaint - apply paint to a body fresco - paint onto wet plaster on a wall distemper - paint with distemper create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" charge - place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners" fill in, shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on stipple - make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink watercolor, watercolour - paint with watercolors
	2.	paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" grain - paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood repaint - paint again; "He repainted the wall after the child smeared it with tomato sauce" airbrush - paint with an airbrush; "The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it" undercoat, prime, ground - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
	3.	paint - make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" repaint - paint again; "He repainted the same scenery many times during his life" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
	4.	paint - apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

paint

noun

colouring, colour, stain, dye, tint, pigment, emulsion a pot of red paint

verb

1. colour, cover, coat, decorate, stain, whitewash, daub, distemper, apply paint to They painted the walls yellow.

2. depict, draw, portray, figure, picture, represent, sketch, delineate, catch a likeness He was painting a portrait of his wife.

3. describe, capture, portray, depict, evoke, recount, bring to life, make you see, conjure up a vision, put graphically, tell vividly The report paints a grim picture of life in the city.

paint the town red (Informal) celebrate, revel, large it (Brit. slang), carouse, live it up (informal), make merry, make whoopee (informal), go on a binge (informal), go on a spree, go on the town Thousands of football fans painted the town red after the match.

Quotations
"And those who paint 'em truest praise 'em most" [Joseph Addison The Campaign]
"Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend" [John Singer Sargent]

Translations

paint [peɪnt]

A. N

1. (= substance) → pintura f
a coat of paint → una mano de pintura
the paint was flaking off the walls → la pintura de las paredes se estaba descascarillando
"wet paint" → "(ojo,)recién pintado"
see also face, finger C
see also gloss ²
see also oil C
see also poster B
see also spray A2, C

2. paints → pinturas fpl
a box of paints → una caja de pinturas

B. VT

1. (Art) [+ picture, subject] → pintar; [+ slogan, message] → escribir con pintura

2. (= apply paint to) [+ wall, fence, etc] → pintar
to paint sth blue → pintar algo de azul
to paint the town red → irse de juerga or parranda

3. (= make up) [+ nails, lips] → pintarse
she painted her fingernails red → se pintó las uñas rojas or de rojo
to paint one's face → pintarse, maquillarse

4. (fig) (= portray) → describir, pintar
to paint a grim/gloomy/bleak picture of sth → describir algo en términos sombríos/deprimentes/desalentadores, pintar algo muy negro
pro-democracy activists paint quite a different picture of the situation → los activistas en pro de la democracia describen la situación en términos muy diferentes
to paint a rosy picture of sth → pintar algo de color de rosa
to paint a vivid picture of sth → describir algo gráficamente

5.
to paint sth on [+ varnish, dye] → aplicar algo
paint the solution on with a clean brush → aplicar la solución con un pincel limpio

6. (Med)
treatment involves painting the sores with iodine solution → el tratamiento requiere aplicar una solución de yodo en las heridas

C. VI → pintar
to paint in oils → pintar al óleo
to paint in watercolours → pintar con acuarelas

D. CPD paint remover N → quitapintura f
paint roller N → rodillo m (pintor)
paint scraper N → raspador m de paredes
paint spray N → pistola f (rociadora)de pintura
paint stripper N (= substance) → quitapintura f; (= tool) → raspador m de paredes
paint thinner N → disolvente m

paint in VT + ADV (= add) → pintar

paint out VT + ADV → tapar con pintura

paint over VT + ADV

1. = paint out

2. (= repaint) → pintar otra vez encima, volver a pintar

paint [ˈpeɪnt]

(= coloured liquid) → peinture f
a pot of red paint → un pot de peinture rouge
a box of paints → une boîte de peinture paint bomb

(= coat) → peinture f
The paint was peeling on the window frames → La peinture des fenêtres s'écaillait.

[+ wall, door, object] → peindre
to paint sth green → peindre qch en vert
She painted the door blue → Elle a peint la porte en bleu.
to paint the town red → faire la bringue >

[+ pattern, design] → peindre
to paint sth on sth → peindre qch sur qch
to paint sth with flowers → peindre des fleurs sur qch
a cradle painted with blue flowers → un berceau sur lequel on avait peint des fleurs bleues
to be painted with slogans → être couvert(e) de slogans peints

(= put make-up on) [+ lips, nails] → se peindre
to paint one's face → se peindre le visage

(ART) [+ person, thing, picture, portrait] → peindre

(= describe) → dépeindre
to paint a grim picture of sth → brosser un tableau sombre de qch, brosser un sombre tableau de qch
to paint a vivid picture of sth → brosser un tableau saisissant de qch
He paints a vivid picture of what it was like to be a teenager in Glasgow at that time → Il brosse un tableau saisissant de ce que c'était à l'époque que d'être un adolescent à Glasgow.

vi (ART) → peindre
to paint in oils → peindre à l'huile
paint bomb n → sac m rempli de peinture
Paint bombs were thrown → Des sacs remplis de peinture furent jetés.

paint

→ Farbe f; (on car, furniture) → Lack m; (= make-up) → Schminke f; there’s too much paint on your face (= make-up) → du hast zu viel Farbe im Gesicht, du bist zu stark angemalt (inf)

paints pl → Farben pl; box of paints → Farb- or Malkasten m

(US: = piebald horse) → Schecke m

wall, fence etc → streichen; car → lackieren; door → streichen, lackieren; to paint one’s face (with make-up) → sich anmalen (inf); (Theat) → sich schminken; to paint one’s lips → sich (dat) → die Lippen anmalen; to paint the town red (inf) → die Stadt unsicher machen (inf); to paint oneself/somebody into a corner (fig) → sich selbst/jdn in die Enge treiben

picture, person → malen; he painted a very convincing picture of life on the moon → er zeichnete ein sehr überzeugendes Bild vom Leben auf dem Mond ? black ADJ d

vi → malen; (= decorate) → (an)streichen

paint:

paintball

n Kriegsspiel, bei dem mit Farbpatronen geschossen wird

paintbox

n → Farb- or Malkasten m

paintbrush

n → Pinsel m

paint:

paint pot

n → Farbtopf m

paint remover

n → Abbeizmittel nt

paint roller

n → Farbrolle f

paint shop

n (Ind) → Lackiererei f

paint spray(er)

n → Spritzpistole f

paint stripper

n → Abbeizmittel nt

paintwork

n (on car etc) → Lack m; (on wall, furniture) → Anstrich m

paint [peɪnt]

1. n (Art) → colore m; (for house) → tinta, vernice f
a tin of paint → un barattolo di tinta or vernice
a box of paints → una scatola di colori

2. vt (house, also) (Art) → dipingere; (door) → verniciare
to paint sth blue/red → dipingere ( or verniciare) qc di blu/rosso
to paint the town red (fig) → far baldoria
he's not as black as he's painted → è meno cattivo di quanto si dica in giro

3. vi → dipingere
to paint in oils → dipingere a olio

paint [peɪnt]

1. n (Art) → colore m; (for house) → tinta, vernice f
a tin of paint → un barattolo di tinta or vernice
a box of paints → una scatola di colori

3. vi → dipingere
to paint in oils → dipingere a olio

paint

n paint [peint]

a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste The artist's clothes were covered in paint; (also adjective ) a paint pot. verf دُهان боя barva; barevný maling; maler- die Farbe, Farb-... χρώμα, μπογιά pintura värv, värvi- رنگ maali (de) peinture צֶבָע रंग, लेप boja,farba festék cat málning pittura, vernice; di pittura/vernice 塗料 물감, 페인트 dažai krāsa cat verf maling(s-) farba tinta (de) vopsea краска farba; farebný barva boja []färg สี boya 油漆，顏料 фарба پينٹ، روغن sơn 油漆，颜料

1 to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc) He is painting the kitchen. verf يَدْهَن боядисвам nabarvit, natřít male anstreichen μπογιατίζω, βάφω pintar värvima رنگ زدن maalata peindre לִצבּוֹע रंगना, रंग भरना obojiti,oličiti (be)fest mencat mála pitturare, verniciare ペンキを塗る (~에) 페인트를 칠하다 dažyti krāsot mengecat verven male, pensle malować pintar a vopsi; a zugrăvi красить nafarbiť barvati farbati måla ทาสี boyamak 塗油漆 фарбувати پينٹ کرنا sơn 涂油漆

2 to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint She painted her mother and father. skilder يَرْسُم рисувам malovat male malen ζωγραφίζω pintar maalima نقاشی کردن maalata taulua peindre לְצַייֵר चित्र बनाना, चित्रकारी करना slikati lefest melukis mála dipingere 絵具で描く 그림을 그리다 (nu)tapyti, (pa)vaizduoti gleznot melukis schilderen male, skildre malować pintar a picta писать красками maľovať naslikati slikati måla av วาดรูป resmini yapmak 畫 малювати фарбами پينٹ سے تصوير بنانا vẽ tranh 画

n painter

1 a person whose job is to put paint on things, especially walls, doors etc in houses We employed a painter to paint the outside of the house. verwer دَهّان бояджия malíř (pokojů), natěrač maler der/die Anstreicher(in) μπογιατζής pintor (de brocha gorda) maaler نقاش maalari peintre צַבָע, צַבָּעִית रंग राज ličilac,soboslikar szobafestő tukang cat (húsa)málari pittore, imbianchino ペンキ屋 페인트 공 dažytojas []krāsotājs pelukis schilder (hus)maler malarz pintor zugrav; vopsitor маляр maliar; natierač pleskar moler målare ช่างทาสี boyacı 油漆工 маляр پينٹر، روغن کرنے والا thợ sơn 漆工

2 an artist who makes pictures in paint Who was the painter of this portrait? skilder رَسّام художник malíř, -ka kunstmaler der/die Maler(in) ζωγράφος pintor maalikunstnik نقاش taidemaalari (artiste) peintre צַייָר, צַייֶרֶת चित्रकार, चितेरा slikar festő(művész) pelukis (list)málari pittore 画家 화가 tapytojas gleznotājs pelukis kunstschilder kunstmaler malarz pintor pictor художник maliar, -ka slikar slikar målare, konstnär จิตรกร ressam 畫家 живописець, художник مصور hoạ sĩ 画家

n painting

1 the act or art of using paint Painting is very relaxing. skilder فَن الرَّسْم рисуване malování det at male das Malen ζωγραφική pintar, la pintura värvimine, maalimine نقاشی maalaus peinture צְבִיעָה रंगचित्र bojenje,slikanje festészet seni lukis málun; málaralist pittura 絵を描くこと 그림 그리기 tapyba gleznošana melukis schilderkunst maling, malerkunst malowanie pintura pictură живопись maľovanie slikanje slikanje målning, målande, måleri การทาสี resim yapma, ressamlık 上油漆；繪畫 живопис پينٹنگ، مصوري، نقاشي hội hoạ 上油漆；绘画

2 a painted picture There were four paintings (hanging) on the wall. skildery لَوْحَه картина malba maleri das Gemälde πίνακας ζωγραφικής pintura maal نقاشی maalaus peinture צִיוּר चित्र slika festmény lukisan málverk dipinto 絵画 (한 장의) 그림 paveikslas, tapybos kūrinys glezna lukisan schilderij maleri malowidło, obraz pintura tablou картина maľba slika slika målning รูปภาพ yağlı boya resim, tablo ［一幅］油畫 картина تصوير bức hoạ ［一幅］油画

n paint-box

a (small) box containing different paints for making pictures. verfblikkie, verfkassie عُلْبَة الألوان кутия с бои skříňka s barvami farveladeæske; maleræske der Malkasten κουτί με μπογιές caja de pinturas maalikast جعبه رنگ paletti boîte de couleurs קוּפסַת צְבָעִים रंग बक्सा kutija s bojama festékdoboz kotak cat litakassi scatola di colori 絵の具箱 그림물감 통 dažų dėžutė krāsu kaste kotak warna verfdoos fargeskrin, malerkasse pudełko z farbami caixa de tintas набор красок škatuľka s farbami škatla za barve kutija za boje färglåda กล่องสี boya kutusu 顏料盒 коробка фарб پينٹ باکس hộp thuốc vẽ 颜料盒

n paint-brush

a brush used for putting on paint. verfkwas فُرشاة للرَّسْم، ريشة الرَسّام четка за боя malířský štětec; štětka malerpensel der Pinsel πινέλο pincel pintsel قلم مو sivellin pinceau מִברֶשֶת צְבָע तूलिका kist za ličenje (festő)ecset kuas málningarpensill pennello 絵筆 그림 붓 teptukas ota berus cat verfkwast, penseel malerkost, pensel pędzel pincel pensulă кисть maliarsky štetec; štetka čopič četkica målarpensel พู่กัน boya/resim fırçası 畫筆；油漆刷 пензель پينٹ برش chổi sơn 画笔；油漆刷

paint → دِهَان, يَطْلِي barva, namalovat male, maling Farbe, malen μπογιά, χρωματίζω pintar, pintura maalata, maali peindre, peinture boja, slikati vernice, verniciare ペンキ, 絵を描く (...을) 그림물감으로 그리다, 페인트 verf, verven male, maling farba, pomalować pintar, tinta красить, краска färg, måla ทาสี, สี boya, boyamak quét sơn, sơn 油漆, 涂料

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