PAINT


Meaning of PAINT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ā nt

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French paint, peint, past participle of peindre, from Latin pingere to tattoo, embroider, paint; akin to Old English f ā h variegated, Greek poikilos variegated, pikros sharp, bitter

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1 a (1) : to apply color, pigment, or paint to (2) : to color with a cosmetic b (1) : to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting (2) : to treat with a liquid by brushing or swabbing < paint the wound with iodine>

2 a (1) : to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments (2) : to depict by such lines and colors b : to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colors c : to produce or evoke as if by painting < paint s glowing pictures of the farm>

3 : to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting

4 : to depict as having specified or implied characteristics < paint s them whiter than the evidence justifies ― Oliver La Farge>

intransitive verb

1 : to practice the art of painting

2 : to use cosmetics

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.