paintnoun [ C or U ]
uk/peɪnt/us/peɪnt/A1 a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it:
UK a tin of paint
US a can of paint
This wall needs another coat of paint.
The sign said "Caution! Wet paint."
gloss paint
UK matt paint
US matte paint
There were so many paints (= types of paint) to choose from that I couldn't decide which to buy.
paints [ plural ]
tubes of paint or blocks of dried paint used for making pictures:
oil paints
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- Can't you just put a dab of paint over the mark and cover it up?
- emulsion paint
- I got a few flecks of paint on the window.
- The living room could do with a lick of paint.
- The new paint is already starting to crack and peel.
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Paints, dyes & pigments
- colourway
- distemper
- dye
- emulsion
- flaxseed oil
- glossy
- Indian ink
- ink
- inky
- poster paint
- primer
- propanone
- rinse
- satin
- sienna
- tint
- toner
- warpaint
- white spirit
- whitewash
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Painting & drawing materials
paintverb
uk/peɪnt/us/peɪnt/A2 [ I or T ] to cover a surface with paint:
[ + obj + adj ] We've painted the bedroom blue.
I've been painting all morning.
I'll need to paint over (= cover with another layer of paint) these dirty marks on the wall.
A1 [ I or T ] to make a picture using paints:
All these pictures were painted by local artists.
[ T ] If you paint your nails or face, you put make-up on that part of your body:
She painted her nails bright red.
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- The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
- We used four tins of paint when we painted the ceiling.
- Put several thicknesses of newspaper on the table before you start painting.
- She was painting her toenails.
- She usually paints in watercolour.
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- proof
- resurface
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
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Building: interior decoration
Painting, drawing & printing
Idiom(s)
paint a picture (of something)