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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
Earlier Thursday, the Justice Department informed the court that a construction contractor had prematurely painted lines on the grounds. — Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Photos taken by local media show that vandals smashed the hotel’s glass doors and painted graffiti on windows. — Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
The hunter’s three luminous studs stood out in a canopy awash with stars from horizon to horizon, the Milky Way a glittery paint stroke across the scene. — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 One morning in June, 2024, Jordan Acker arrived at his law office, in Southfield, Michigan, and saw red paint splattered across the sign above the door. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 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
  • Woodward described the initiative as part of the DOJ’s broader public safety mission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Article continues below this ad The report describes what sellers are asking for homes currently listed, not the prices that buyers are ultimately paying at close.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 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
Noun
  • As for beauty, Mele worked with Risa Hoshino for makeup, and Jonah Dela-Cruz to craft two hair looks for the night.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Park’s makeup was bronzy, rounded out with a subtle smoky eye.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of makeup
Verb
  • O’Connor voices a talking chair, Rihanna portrays Dior’s lucky star, and Stanfield plays the Hollywood director.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the Grammy winner fantasizes about her boyfriend — played by Saturday Night Live‘s Ben Marshall — showing her off to his family over the holidays, Nixon portrays his mom.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of portray
Verb
  • My daughter happily colored images of the hotel’s then mascot, Buster the canine, while waiting for her avocado roll and edamame.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town.
    — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of color
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  • 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 Lone Star State, long the dominant force amongst a coalition of diehard red states, is now tinted blue.
    — Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Each style has multiple color and lens options, starting at $449 with plain black or tortoiseshell frames and clear or basic gray- or brown-tinted lenses.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • Zero, Jack Skellington’s dog, floats on the side of a handbag; the Harlequin Demon is rendered with feathers and leather scales; and Skellington himself is painted as a peekaboo surprise inside a carryall.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
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