paints

Meanings

Noun

• 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
• (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
• makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
• plural of paint

Verb

• make a painting
• apply paint to; coat with paint
• make a painting of
• apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
• third-person singular simple present indicative of paint

Synonyms

blusher, key, paint, pigment, rouge