paint

A colored substance used to cover surfaces or make pictures.

• The paint is still wet.
• She bought red and blue paints.
• We need more paint for this wall.

Common phrases: wet paint, pot of paint, paint colors, coat of paint

The marked area near the basket on a basketball court.

• He scored in the paint.
• Their defenders protected the paint well.
• She caught the rebound and stepped out of the paint.

Similar words: lane, key

Common phrases: in the paint, dominate the paint

To spread a colored liquid over something to change its color.

• Let’s paint the door.
• She painted her room green.
• Have you painted the fence yet?

How to use it: paint something + color (We painted the kitchen yellow.)

Similar words: coat, color

Common phrases: paint a wall, paint something blue, paint a room, paint a ceiling

To make a picture using colored liquids and a brush.

• I like to paint flowers.
• She painted a picture of her dog.
• He paints in his studio every morning.

Common phrases: paint a picture, paint a portrait, paint from life, paint a landscape