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

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

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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

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Recent Examples of paints
Verb
The cups feature designs by Austin artist Avery Orendorf, who paints murals and graphics that highlight the state's diverse culture. — Maria Cortes Gonzalez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 This paints a worrying picture for any merger between Sky and ITV. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Amazon also faces another sweeping lawsuit by the FTC and 17 states that paints the company as a monopolist that suffocates competitors and raises costs for both sellers and shoppers. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 That model paints a particularly favorable picture for North Dakota State. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 As diplomats, schoolchildren, and business executives trickle back into the region, inbound flight data for August paints a picture of uneven recovery. — semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 But in his post, Gates paints a grim picture of the future if AI is allowed to develop without guardrails. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Looking further backwards at spending patterns paints a clearer image of where spending power lies in the Premier League. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 DayGlo paints and similar materials exploit the related phenomenon of fluorescence. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
Nearly all our tools to prevent this—paints, polymer films, or oxide layers—are built around this idea. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Threinen surfs and paints — seascapes, narrow streets, old buildings, festivals. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Learn how to paint and personalize a ceramic planter using acrylic paints, markers and collage in this workshop. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Classes will cover fine art materials with specific brands of watercolors, pens, and paints, as well as special techniques. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026 But widening the aperture to focus on both the cash that arrives — operating cash flow — and what is left over paints a less-troubling long-term picture than a narrower discussion focused only on free cash flow. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Artists can also look into drop-off programs that recycle paints. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Mercedes says the program encompasses more than 200 exterior paints and over 400 interior colors, along with custom leather, stitching and decorative details. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paints
  1. describes
  2. colors
  3. makeups
  4. portrays
  5. tints
  6. depicts
  7. dyes
  8. renders
Verb
  • The company describes the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sandoval plays the Babaylan, a traditional Malay healer who Diaz describes as a lasting bridge between Filipinos and their pre-Hispanic, pre-Islamic Malay heritage.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Dyes such as indigo, for example, which colors your favorite blue jeans, are actually intended to fade and will do so throughout the life of the garment.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That history still colors how the company talks, less like a supplement label and more like a couple of people who have been through it.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of colors
Noun
  • The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.
    — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Rather than the typical canvas material of the Authentic, however, the Combi has been previewed in luxe makeups including a red crocodile material.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
Definition of makeups
Verb
  • Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Fearn portrays Owen, a young sound engineer, who falls in love with a girl in a nightclub, gets her number, and the next morning realizes one of the digits is missing.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • Turmeric tints the cream an almost glowing gold, and a heap of sharp white cheddar melts straight into the mix, giving it both body and tang.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of tints
Verb
  • The Netflix series depicts many aspects in the life of the Earle family, including the sisters' breast cancer generic testing results and Alix's feud with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The video depicts Galileo’s book The Starry Messenger being sent into space and falling back to earth, landing in the hands of Esparza in Times Square.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of depicts
Verb
  • As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins!
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times.
    — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of dyes
Verb
  • The move renders the original indictment that had been the subject of grand jury issues legally obsolete — though the judge could still opt to dig into any alleged wrongdoing.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The protagonist’s righteous mission leads him to some grim, intense situations, which Park renders with kinetic style, most notably in its iconic hammer sequence.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of renders

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“Paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paints. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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