Synonyms of paints

paints 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of paint

1

as in describes

to give a representation or account of in words

the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• depicts
• renders
• sketches
• delineates
• characterizes
• images
• pictures
• sets out
• illustrates
• limns
• draws
• outlines
• recounts
• defines
• represents
• summarizes
• narrates
• relates
• displays
• tells
• suggests
• shows
• demonstrates
• exhibits
• labels
• reports
• recites
• traces
• qualifies
• hints
• rehearses
• sums up
• silhouettes
• vignettes
• drafts
• reimages
• touches off
• redescribes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colors
• distorts
• misrepresents
• falsifies
• warps
• misstates
• perverts
• twists
• garbles
• misdescribes

2

as in colors

to give color or a different color to

I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colors
• tints
• dyes
• stains
• pigments
• brightens
• tinges
• darkens
• tinctures
• stripes
• bepaints
• lightens
• tones (down)
• flecks
• patterns
• mottles
• daubs
• dapples
• marbles
• specks
• streaks
• striates
• speckles
• embrowns
• variegates
• polychromes
• checkers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleaches
• whitens
• decolorizes
• blanches

paints

2 of 2

noun

plural of paint

as in makeups

preparations intended to beautify the face

after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• makeups
• cosmetics
• war paints
• lipsticks
• mascaras
• maquillages
• oils
• camouflages
• powders
• greasepaints
• creams
• lotions
• camos
• eye shadows
• cold creams
• rouges
• vanishing creams
• kohls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paints

Verb

That’s been heartbreaking for some PlayStation collectors, and taken with the mass layoffs at Xbox, this particular moment paints a troubling picture for the future of video games and their production overall. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

The Harris Poll, conducted between June 17–22, paints a picture of a fandom economy splitting in two. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 July 2026

But Braithwaite’s wry, wonderful novel paints a world where violent men are dealt with…sometimes by a certain sister. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026

The advertisement paints an ominous portrait, featuring a man in dark lighting standing in front of images of noisy computer servers. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

There is a thing about the color yellow that catches your eye and paints the backdrop of sporting events in a way no other does. — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 28 June 2026

But a closer examination paints a more complicated picture. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Emre Elmas of San Francisco paints his face before the World Cup group stage match between Paraguay and Turkiye. — Eric Thayer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Noun

These are the raw materials for paints, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and metal processing. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Families with young children can create art using natural paints made from plants grown at Descanso Gardens, including nopal cactus. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

To balance out muddy undertones and make yellow countertops feel more modern, Turgut suggests skipping cooler-toned paints, leaning into neutral and warm shades, and keeping metal hardware purposefully-antique style. — The Spruce, 30 June 2026

This scale dwarfs European and North American national markets combined, creating an enormous economy of scale for manufacturers of black paints. — New Atlas, 26 June 2026

That’s the picture Callidus Hospitality paints of the semi-mythical namesake of their new spot, Bar Phoebe. — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Splatter paints, stems for flowers, spitball fights! — Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88. — Constance W. Glenn, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026