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