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paint 1 of 2

verb

ˈpānt How to pronounce paint (audio)
Definition of paintnext
1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

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paint

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noun

as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face

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Recent Examples of paint
Verb
The race car was painted in Miami Dolphins colors and rumbled like a Boeing 747. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The Good Housekeeping Institute painted a somewhat brighter picture. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
Site-specific wall pieces made in the mid ’50s evolved into chandeliers, sconces, and even a tangled floor lamp, all of which got a coat of coral, blue, or black house paint (a few were gold leafed) that lent a unique, aged texture. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026 Berkshire also owns building material companies, including paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore and Johns Manville, a maker of roof tiles. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paint
  1. describe
  2. stain
  3. makeup
  4. portray
  5. color
  6. depict
  7. tint
  8. render
Verb
  • Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Use only white, clear or purple products on your hair to avoid staining.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stain
Noun
  • The lip, however, was a notable switch-up for Swift, who, for most of her career, has made the statement-making makeup feature part of her persona.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For glam, Swift complemented the look with rosy makeup and a coral lip.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of makeup
Verb
  • Varga was best known for creating and portraying GWAR’s Sexecutioner character, beginning in 1985.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, living individuals portrayed in movies and on TV will have opinions on characters who take their likeness.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of portray
Verb
  • The actions now stand to color the backdrop of a week that will feature meetings with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Night after night, on every channel, Americans watched the same map, colored the same way.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of color
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  • Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This season’s Mediterranean theme was translated literally in the silk chiffon fil coupé fabrics handpicked from the archives of a historic silk mill in Como that featured designs from the ’60s and ’70s depicting starfishes and corals.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of depict
Verb
  • Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The restaurant is also available for private-dining bookings with a room that can instantly tint its glass, hiding diners with the flip of a switch.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Recent Sacramento Bee reporting has shown that the Legislature’s elimination of enforcement mechanisms have rendered CARE Court powerless to provide treatment to the people it is meant to serve.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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