Paint1. (v. t.) To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
2. (v. t.) Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.
3. (v. t.) 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. (v. t.) Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict.
5. (v. t.) To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.
6. (v. t.) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
7. (n.) A pigment or coloring substance.
8. (n.) The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface.
9. (n.) A cosmetic; rouge.
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