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Word: Paint
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’
peɪnt
a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating
Short Definition:coloured substance
Examples:- a tin of paint
- bituminous paints
a piebald horse
Short Definition:piebald horse
Examples:- a paint mare
the rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court
Short Definition:area on basketball court
Examples:- the two players jostled in the paint
Word: Paint
Speech Type: Verb
peɪnt
cover the surface of (something) with paint
Short Definition:apply paint to
Examples:- the ceiling was painted dark grey
depict (someone or something) or produce (a picture) with paint
Short Definition:depict or produce with paint
Examples:- I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp
- he paints landscapes and portraits
display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen
Short Definition:display mark on radar screen
Examples:- flying behind hills lessens the enemy's ability to paint you with radar
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