| Base Form | paint |
| Past Form | painted |
| Past Participle Form | painted |
| s/es/ies Form | paints |
| -ing Form | painting |
Definitions
- 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
- makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
- (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
- apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
- apply paint to; coat with paint
Usage Examples
- artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably
- he dominates play in the paint
- We painted the rooms yellow
- he painted all day in the garden
- He painted a painting of the garden