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Paint: Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：colored coating liquid (paint)

paint 🔊

/peɪnt/

n., v.

A colored liquid that you put on a surface with a brush, roller, or spray, which dries to leave a thin colored layer.

Close-up of paint tubes with colorful blobs on palette

colored coating liquid 🔊

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/ˈkʌlərd ˈkoʊtɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd/

n., v.

A viscous substance composed of pigment and a binder, used to decorate or protect surfaces.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'pingere' (to paint) via Old French 'peint'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Painting adds color to plain things.' Let the 'p' remind you of 'pigment'.

📖 Example

I need to buy more blue paint to finish my ocean painting. 🔊 I need to buy more blue paint to finish my ocean painting.

🔗 Collocations

oil paint – Paint made with oil as a binder, known for slow drying and rich colors.

acrylic paint – Water-based paint that dries quickly and is used on various surfaces.

paint brush – A tool with bristles used to apply paint.

🔄 Synonyms

pigment (n.) – A substance that gives color to paint or other materials.

dye (n.) – A coloring agent that is dissolved in a liquid rather than suspended.

colorant (n.) – Any substance used to impart color.

🌱 Derivatives

painter (n.) – A person who applies paint as a profession or artist.

painting (n.) – The activity or art of using paint; a painted work.

paintable (adj.) – Capable of being painted.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'pingere' (to paint, embroider), past participle 'pictus'. Entered English in 13th century through Old French 'peint'.

Meaning 2：cover with paint (paint)

paint 🔊

/peɪnt/

n., v.

To cover a surface with paint, or to make a picture using paint.

Person using paint roller to apply white paint on wall

cover with paint 🔊

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/ˈkʌvər wɪθ peɪnt/

n., v.

To apply a layer of paint to a surface using a brush, roller, or spray, changing its color or protecting it.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We decided to paint the living room walls a warm, light yellow. 🔊 We decided to paint the living room walls a warm, light yellow.

🔗 Collocations

paint the walls – To apply paint to interior or exterior walls.

paint a picture – To create an image using paint on canvas or paper.

paint over – To cover an existing painted surface with a new coat of paint.

🔄 Synonyms

coat (v.) – To cover with a layer of substance, like paint.

daub (v.) – To apply paint roughly or carelessly.

color (v.) – To give color to something, often with paint or dye.

🚫 Antonyms

erase (v.) – To remove marks or color from a surface.

strip (v.) – To remove paint or coating from a surface.

🌱 Derivatives

painting (n.) – The act of applying paint; a painted artwork.

repaint (v.) – To paint again or apply a new coat.

painter (n.) – A person who paints professionally or as a hobby.