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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
During the live, two-hour session, an art teacher guides her through painting her pet’s portrait, creating a one-of-a-kind keepsake. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 New York Road Runner, the nonprofit that is behind the marathon, is painting the blue line Wednesday, which marks the official race route. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard and Jordin Canada have seen their respective shooting percentages in the paint drop by 20%, 16% and 15% compared to the regular season. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 According to a new feature in The New York Times, the paint company PPG has seen sales of its fireproof and rust-resistant gray paint triple in the last year. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 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
  • Cargo aircraft for remote routes Aviern’s website describes an aircraft called the A600, designed to carry 600 pounds of cargo over a range of 600 miles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In a report submitted to the city by FSMY Architects + Planners, the design firm describes the tower as creating a distinctive silhouette within the downtown skyline.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • Donning a pink skirt suit and matching pillbox hat stained with fake blood, Fox stepped out as the former First Lady during an event for Urban Decay.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The sculptures were frequently stained with graphite or chalk dust, whose force of presence was comparable to that of cliff or cave, capable of stunning the viewer into silence.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of stain
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  • Rinna wore a skin-tight orange dress with hip cutouts, bright orange heels, a long dark wig, smoky eye makeup and a chunky silver cross necklace.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The ultimate makeup of the next Congress could also have consequences for muni investors as lawmakers sort out their priorities.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of makeup
Verb
  • Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.
    — BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Pundits continue to portray the Taiwan Strait as the world’s most dangerous flashpoint; the summit’s agenda suggested otherwise.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of portray
Verb
  • Somewhere today, a healthcare worker is coloring another tiny pinkie purple.
    — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kushner, in a fury, devised the salacious revenge plot that has colored his reputation ever since.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of color
Verb
  • Some disease models depict amyloid accumulation as downstream of failures in the cellular machinery that processes and recycles proteins.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The small-boat crossings have been depicted as a crisis by politicians including Nigel Farage of the hard-right party Reform UK, and have been used as a rallying point by anti-immigration activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of depict
Verb
  • The traditional vanilla creme filling turns a bright orange, tinted with annatto rather than artificial dye, and the crunchy cocoa cookies are carved to look like little jack-o’-lanterns.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
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