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Paint (p&ā;nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Painted; p. pr. & vb. n. Painting.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki`los many-colored, Skr. piç to adorn. Cf. Depict, Picture, Pigment, Pint.] 1. To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
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Jezebel painted her face and tired her head. 2 Kings ix. 30.
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2. Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.
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Not painted with the crimson spots of blood. Shak.
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Cuckoo buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight. Shak.
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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.
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4. Fig.: 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.
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Disloyal?
The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. Shak.
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If folly grow romantic, I must paint it. Pope.
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Syn. -- To color; picture; depict; portray; delineate; sketch; draw; describe.
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Paint, v. t. 1. To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.
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2. To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
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Let her paint an inch thick. Shak.
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Paint, n. 1. (a) A pigment or coloring substance. (b) The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface.
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2. A cosmetic; rouge. Praed.
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