Paint

  • 31paint — I UK [peɪnt] / US verb Word forms paint : present tense I/you/we/they paint he/she/it paints present participle painting past tense painted past participle painted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to put paint onto something to change its colour… …

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  • 32paint — paint1 [ peınt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to put paint onto something to change its color: She was painting her nails. They followed the white arrows painted on the road. Wash the walls before you start to paint. 2. ) intransitive …

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  • 33paint — {{11}}paint (n.) c.1600, from PAINT (Cf. paint) (v.). {{12}}paint (v.) early 13c., from O.Fr. peinter, from peint, pp. of peindre to paint, from L. pingere to paint, from PIE root *pik /*pig cut. Sense evolution between PIE and Latin was,… …

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  • 34paint — n. & v. n. 1 a colouring matter, esp. in liquid form for imparting colour to a surface. b this as a dried film or coating (the paint peeled off). 2 joc. or archaic cosmetic make up, esp. rouge or nail varnish. v.tr. 1 a cover the surface of (a… …

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  • 35paint — /peɪnt / (say paynt) noun 1. a substance composed of solid colouring matter intimately mixed with a liquid vehicle or medium, and applied as a coating. 2. the dried surface pigment. 3. the solid colouring matter alone; a pigment. 4. application… …

  • 36paint — Synonyms and related words: Zanzibar copal, adorn, air brush, anime, apply, apply paint, array, art paper, base, bay, bayard, bead, beautify, bedaub, bedeck, bedizen, begild, bejewel, beribbon, besmear, bespangle, blazon, bring to life, brush,… …

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  • 37paint — [[t]peɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art 2) an application of …

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  • 38Paint — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Paint Rock et Paint Township. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia  …

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  • 39paint — noun 1》 a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.     ↘an act of painting. 2》 informal cosmetic make up. 3》 N. Amer. a piebald horse. 4》 Basketball a rectangular area marked… …

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  • 40paint — 1. noun a gallon of white paint Syn: coloring, colorant, tint, dye, stain, pigment, color 2. verb 1) paint the ceiling Syn: color, apply paint to, decorate, whitewash, emulsion …

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