Meaning & Definition of Paint in English

1. A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid)

• Dries to form a hard coating

• "Artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

2. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court

• Usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

• "He hit a jump shot from the top of the key"

• "He dominates play in the paint"

3. Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

1. Make a painting

• "He painted all day in the garden"

• "He painted a painting of the garden"

2. Apply paint to

• Coat with paint

• "We painted the rooms yellow"

3. Make a painting of

• "He painted his mistress many times"

4. Apply a liquid to

• E.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil