transitive verb

1. 1. to make (a picture, design, etc.) in colors applied to a surface
   2. to depict or portray with paints to paint a landscape
2. to describe colorfully or vividly; depict in words
3. to cover or decorate with paint; color to paint a wall
4. to apply cosmetics to; adorn; beautify
5. 1. to apply (a medicine, etc.) with a brush or swab
   2. to treat (a wound, etc.) in this way

Etymology: ME peinten < OFr peint, pp. of peindre < L pingere, to paint, embroider < IE base *peig-, to mark by scratching or coloring > Gr pikros, sharp, OE fah, stained

intransitive verb

1. to practice the art of painting pictures
2. Archaic to use cosmetics

noun

1. 1. a mixture of a pigment with oil, water, etc., in liquid or paste form, applied as with a brush, roller, or spray gun, and used for protective covering or coloring of a surface or for making pictures on canvas, paper, etc.
   2. dry pigment for such use
2. a dried coat of paint
3. 1. coloring matter, such as lipstick, rouge, etc., used as a cosmetic
   2. greasepaint
4. ☆ Chiefly West pinto ()
5. ☆

   Etymology: < the practice of painting the area in a contrasting color

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