Paint — Defs

01 v. t. To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.

imp. & p. p. Painted; p. pr. & vb. n. Painting

1.
To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
“Jezebel painted her face and tired her head.” — 2 Kings ix. 30.
2.
To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.Fig.:
“Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.” — Shak.

“Cuckoo buds of yellow hue Do paint the meadows with delight.” — Shak.
3.
To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.
4.
To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict; as, to paint a political opponent as a traitor.Fig.:
“Disloyal? The word is too good to paint out her wickedness.” — Shak.

“If folly grow romantic, I must paint it.” — Pope.

Syn. To color; picture; depict; portray; delineate; sketch; draw; describe.

02 v. t. To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.

1.
To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.
2.
To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
“Let her paint an inch thick.” — Shak.

03 n. A pigment or coloring substance.