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How to pronounce paint
Say it like this: /ˈpeɪnt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does paint mean?
nounA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
“fresh coat of paint”
A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
“René went back into the kitchen and put a pot of coffee on, got out his paints and started on a new painting. He felt inspired.”
The free-throw lane, construed with the.
“The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.”
verbTo apply paint to.
“I painted the bathroom walls light blue, and I painted the ceiling white.”
To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
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