1. (noun)paint, pigment 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"
2. (noun)key, paint (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"
3. (noun)rouge, paint, blusher makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
4. (verb)paint make a painting "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
5. (verb)paint apply paint to; coat with paint "We painted the rooms yellow"
6. (verb)paint make a painting of "He painted his mistress many times"
7. (verb)paint apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
Definition of 'paint'
