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

Overall, the report paints a dimmer picture of the jobs market, which has been one of the brighter areas of the economy amid rising inflation and worries about household spending. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Focusing only on what goes out the door — without considering what came in — paints an incomplete picture. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Against that backdrop, the poll paints a picture of a population still grappling with profound grief while expressing overwhelming dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of the crisis. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

That issue has become the dominant one in the primary, as El-Sayed paints Stevens as a puppet for Israel and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has spent $30 million on her behalf. — Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

Mark paints a devastating account of what happens when a private grief becomes prematurely public. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026

But the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) paints a different picture. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The installation, a partnership between Bedrock and the Detroit Historical Society that runs through 2026, paints a picture of the building’s storied history with artifacts from the restoration, period newspaper clippings, maps, and photos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Yes, there are specific guidelines in the basic meaning, but the reader’s relationship to the card paints the canvas. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Noun

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

It can be used in outdoor apparel and footwear, as well as in paints and on boats and building exteriors. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 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