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  • Definition
    • 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

    • paint :make a painting
      • he painted all day in the garden|He painted a painting of the garden

    • 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

    • paint :apply paint to; coat with paint
      • We painted the rooms yellow

    • paint :make a painting of
      • He painted his mistress many times

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

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

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