Paint
/peɪnt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA colored liquid used to cover and decorate surfaces.
verbTo put colored paint on a surface or picture.
Extra definitions
noun; verbColored liquid for covering surfaces.
noun; verbA substance that dries as a coating.
noun; verbTo apply color with a brush.
Sentence Examples
The walls need fresh paint.
She used blue paint.
They will paint the kitchen.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
From Middle English peynten, from Old French peintier, paincter, itself from paint, the past participle of paindre, from Latin pingō (“to paint”) (perfect passive participle pictus). Displaced native Old English tēafor (“paint”), *tīefran (“to paint”); and Old English mētan (“to paint”) and mǣlan (“to paint, mark with colour”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“René went back into the kitchen and put a pot of coffee on, got out his paints and started on a new painting. He felt inspired.”
— 2007, Jesse Guthrie, Catherine's Addiction, page 116:
“Early on it was the Bulldogs who were clearly the aggressors, playing hard in the paint and getting baskets with muscle more than with their shooting prowess.”
— 2013 December 12, “JV Dogs suffer first loss, 47-41”, in Martinez (California) News-Gazette:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The walls need fresh ____.