paint (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: pigment , pigment ]

  2. (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

    [ Syn: key ]

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

    [ Syn: rouge , blusher ]

    paint (v.)

  1. make a painting; he painted all day in the garden; He painted a painting of the garden'

  2. apply paint to; coat with paint; We painted the rooms yellow'

  3. make a painting of; He painted his mistress many times'

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

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