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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
It’s made of standard commercial-pipe scaffolding by Spring Scaffolding, a local contractor, painted a uniform Prada green. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 The administration has pointed to high-profile threats in the months since — like the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting — to paint the ballroom as a national security issue. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
Over the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them in Idaho. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Another tip for choosing an exterior paint color is to look at your surroundings throughout the year. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 30 July 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
  • Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One student has described the moment a fellow pupil ran into their classroom and informed them that a teacher had been shot, during Friday’s deadly shooting.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • The toes of the woman who wore it must have been stained red.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Improperly Drying Flammable Items Drying clothes stained with any type of chemical stains such as gasoline, paint thinner, or acetone is a hazard.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stain
Noun
  • Her nails were bare and buffed, and makeup was light with a brown smoky eye and nude lip.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The singer and actress, 33, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while looking like a true rockstar in a grungy gown with tousled hair complemented by sleek and smokey makeup that exclusively used Maybelline New York products.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of makeup
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  • Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The news arrives after the recent release of the blockbuster Michael biopic, which portrayed Jackson as a father with an iron fist and hair-trigger temper who used physical punishment to push his sons to stardom.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of portray
Verb
  • On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • It is sold as an ecru denim, and when customers piece dye the jean, only the warp is colored.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of color
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  • Legend has it, Sperlonga was a stop on Odysseus's journey, and a group of ancient sculptures depicting scenes from the Odyssey were found in the grotto adjacent to the villa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ​pitch is reinforced by the document’s anime-style cover, which depicts a smiling family in a gleaming cityscape rather than ​the troops, weapons and military insignia featured on many previous editions.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of depict
Verb
  • Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked about tinting the windows to AT&T Stadium following the FIFA World Cup in an interview with Fox 4.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species.
    — Eva Flowe July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.
    — Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of render

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