Paint - Definition

n 1: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a
surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a
liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint'
and `pigment' interchangeably" [syn: paint, pigment]
2: (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of
the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted
a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump
shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the
paint" [syn: key, paint]
3: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the
cheeks [syn: rouge, paint, blusher]
v 1: make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He
painted a painting of the garden"
2: apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms
yellow"
3: make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"
4: apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil