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paint British & World English

a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating

oil paint British & World English

a thick paint made with ground pigment and a drying oil such as linseed oil, used chiefly by artists

paint gun British & World English

a gun-shaped tool for applying paint

paint job British & World English

the decorative or finishing application of paint to an object

face paint British & World English

bold-coloured paint used to decorate the face

paint chip British & World English

a small area on a painted surface where the paint has been chipped away

paint shop British & World English

the part of a factory where goods are painted, typically by spraying

spray-paint British & World English

paint (an image or message) on to a surface with a spray

finger paint British & World English

thick paint designed to be applied with the fingers, used especially by young children

paint kettle British & World English

a container with a handle used to hold paint during use

paint roller British & World English

a roller covered in wool, sponge, synthetic fiber, or other absorbent material for applying paint to a surface, especially in interior decorating

poster paint British & World English

an opaque paint with a water-soluble binder, used for posters and children’s paintings

paint-by-numbers British & World English

(of a child’s picture) marked out in advance into sections which are numbered according to the colour to be used

paint a picture of in paint British & World English

describe (someone or something) in a particular way

paint the town red in paint British & World English

go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly

paint the Forth Bridge in Forth, Firth of British & World English

used to indicate that a task is never-ending

like watching paint dry in paint British & World English

(of an activity or experience) extremely boring

paint something out in paint British & World English

obliterate something with paint

paint oneself into a corner in paint British & World English

leave oneself no means of escape or room to manoeuvre

paintbox British & World English

a box holding dry paints for painting pictures

repaint British & World English

cover with a new coat of paint

warpaint British & World English

a pigment or paint traditionally used in some societies, especially those of North American Indians, to decorate the face and body before battle

overpaint British & World English

cover with a layer of paint

paintball British & World English

a game in which participants simulate military combat using airguns to shoot capsules of paint at each other

enamel paint in enamel British & World English

a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat

gloss paint in gloss1 British & World English

a type of paint which dries to a bright shiny surface

greasepaint British & World English

a waxy substance used as make-up by actors

eggshell paint in eggshell British & World English

a paint that dries with a slight sheen

emulsion paint in emulsion British & World English

a type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in a synthetic resin which forms an emulsion with water

paint English-French

peinture f

paint English-Italian

pittura f

oil paint English-Italian

colore m a olio

paint spray English-Italian

pistola f a spruzzo

finger-paint English-Italian

dipingere con le dita

paint remover English-Italian

sverniciante m

poster paint English-Italian

pittura f a guazzo

emulsion paint English-German

Dispersionsfarbe

paint stripper English-Italian

macchina f sverniciante

paint over English-Italian

coprire di vernice