paint

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n.

1) to apply, spread paint (to apply paint to a surface; to spread paint evenly)

2) to spray paint (to spray paint on a wall)

3) to daub paint (to daub paint on a wall)

4) to dilute paint

5) to mix paints

6) to scrape paint

7) exterior; flat; floor; house; latex; lead-based; metallic; oil-based; wall paint

8) grease; war paint

9) wet paint!

10) paint chips; peels

11) a blob, speck; splash of paint

12) a coat of paint (to apply a second coat of paint)

13) a set of (oil) paints

II

v.

1) (usu. D; C occurs occ.) to paint for (she painted a beautiful portrait for us)

2) (d; intr.) to paint in (to paint in oils)

3) (J) the artist painted her strolling through her garden

4) (N; used with an adjective) to paint a house white

5) (misc.) to paint the town red ('to go on a binge')

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[peɪnt]

flat

floor

house

latex

lead-based

metallic

oil-based

peels

splash of paint

wall paint

war paint

spread paint (to apply paint to a surface; to spread paint evenly)

(J) the artist painted her strolling through her garden

(N: used with an adjective) to paint a house white

a blob. speck

a set of (oil) paints

exterior

grease

to apply

to dilute paint

to mix paints

to scrape paint

wet paint!

paint chips

(misc.) to paint the town red ('to go on a binge')

(usu. D; C occurs occ.) to paint for (she painted a beautiful portrait for us)

a coat of paint (to apply a second coat of paint)

to daub paint (to daub paint on a wall)

to spray paint (to spray paint on a wall)

(d; intr.) to paint in (to paint in oils)