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paint
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- pronunciation:
- peInt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Paint is a liquid with color in it. People use paint to make pictures and to cover surfaces of walls, furniture, and other things. The liquid paint stays on the surface when it dries.
Marie's mother is using yellow paint for the outside of the house.Shane needed a lot of blue paint to make the sky in his picture.
- similar words:
- coat, shade, stain, wash
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
paints, painting, painted |
| definition 1: |
When you paint something, you cover it with paint.
I painted my room a light blue, and it looks really nice.
- synonyms:
- color
- similar words:
- brush, prime, smear, sponge, stain
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| definition 2: |
When you paint a picture, you make a picture using paint.
Julia painted a picture of a beautiful sunset.
- similar words:
- depict, draw, picture, represent, sketch
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| related words: |
brush, coat, picture, spread, stroke |
| derivation: |
paintless (adj.) |
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