paints
noun · verb
Form of paint , plural of paint.
Simple meaning
A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
payntsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpeɪnts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of paint
A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
plural of paint
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
plural of paintin the plural
A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
plural of paint
Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
verb
third-person singular of paint
To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
third-person singular of paint
Apply paint to; coat with paint
third-person singular of paint
Apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
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This meaning: A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
Used this way, paints is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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