paint - use in sentences

Object

  • mural: The walls are decorated with murals painted on wood, showing women wearing the dresses of various Italian regions.
  • portrait: Recently Peter has been painting iconic portraits of music legends.
  • picture: He paints a sorry picture of the SA project.

Converse of object

  • gloss: Dulux gloss paints are yet to comment on the band's use of the color.

Preposition: on

  • canvas: Claudette's technique is about splatting paint on canvas, then picking out images.

Adjective modifier

  • acrylic: The buildings outside are made of plastic, brass or resin painted with acrylic paints.
  • metallic: A similar effect could be achieved by using silver metallic paint.
  • water-based: Ask your suppliers to direct you toward reformulated products, such as toners with no heavy metals, water-based paints and cleaning solutions.
  • textured: You can even experiment at making your own textured paints by mixing sand with the paint of your choice.
  • oil-based: Even if dry, oil-based paint may not be disposed of through the general waste stream.

Modifies a noun

  • stripper: Examples include: paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, pesticides and building materials to name a few.
  • brush: A: I've played around, but anything I can do with a paint brush would be utterly useless!
  • sealant: Furthermore, the paint sealant seals surfaces against harmful acid rain and atmospheric pollutants.

Noun used with modifier

  • emulsion: We find little tester pots of emulsion paint are excellent for many craft projects.
  • spray: Total damage costs from the broken windows and spray paint exceeded $ 23,000.
  • masonry: Give an outside wall a coat of vibrant masonry paint or splash some bold stains onto garden furniture.
  • latex: To dry small amounts of latex paint, remove the lid and let the paint dry in the can.
  • enamel: I do not think this would be possible with a 2 pack enamel paint finish, which is much more expensive.

Preposition: in

  • watercolor: Painting predominately in watercolor, horses are still main artistic interest.
  • livery: The modern diesel era is demonstrated by a collection of diesel trains painted in liveries covering the original green period through to current practice.

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