Dictionary Check: paint
"paint" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
9
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Definition
noun
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
Example:
"artists use ‘paint’ and ‘pigment’ interchangeably"
noun
(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
Example:
"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"
noun
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
verb
make a painting
Example:
"he painted all day in the garden"
verb
apply paint to; coat with paint
Example:
"We painted the rooms yellow"
verb
make a painting of
Example:
"He painted his mistress many times"
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