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To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to
paint a house, a signboard, etc. |
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Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify
with colors; to diversify with colors. |
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To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat
surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to
exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a
portrait or a landscape. |
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Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe
vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict. |
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To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints
well. |
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To color one's face by way of beautifying it. |
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A pigment or coloring substance. |
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The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or
the like, for application to a surface. |
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A cosmetic; rouge. |