PAINT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PAINT?

Need another word that means the same as “paint”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “paint” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Paint” are: pigment, blusher, rouge, key, colouring, colourant, tint, dye, stain, wash, colour, cosmetics, greasepaint, apply paint to, decorate, distemper, whitewash, emulsion, gloss, spray, airbrush, coat, cover, daub, smear, plaster, portray, picture, paint a picture of, depict, delineate, draw, sketch, represent, catch, catch a likeness of, tell, recount, narrate, set forth, set out, outline, detail, unfold, describe, characterize, evoke, conjure up

Paint as a Noun

Definitions of "Paint" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “paint” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• 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.
• An act of painting something.
• (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.
• The rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court.
• Cosmetic make-up.
• A piebald horse.
• 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.
• The function or capability of producing graphics, especially those that mimic the effect of real paint.
• Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks.
• A coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.

Synonyms of "Paint" as a noun (13 Words)

blusher	Yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched.
colour	A badge cap or other item in the distinctive colours of a particular school awarded to a pupil selected to represent the school in a sport. There was some colour back in his face.
colourant	A dye, pigment, or other substance that colours something. The amount of colourant that must be applied.
colouring	The process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it. Food colouring.
cosmetics	A toiletry designed to beautify the body.
dye	A natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something. A black dye.
greasepaint	A waxy substance used as make-up by actors.
key	A lever as in a keyboard that actuates a mechanism when depressed. A piece composed solely for the white keys on the piano.
pigment	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. The loss of pigment in the skin.
rouge	A red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for colouring the cheeks or lips. She wore patches of rouge on her cheeks.
stain	A coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove. The wine left a dark stain.
tint	A set of parallel engraved lines to give uniform shading. The sky was taking on an apricot tint.
wash	An act of washing something or an instance of being washed. The plan s impact on jobs would be a wash creating as many as it costs.

Usage Examples of "Paint" as a noun

• The two players jostled in the paint.
• A tin of paint.
• Bituminous paints.
• One has false curls, another too much paint.
• A paint program.
• Artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably.
• The house looked in need of a good paint.
• A paint mare.
• He dominates play in the paint.

Paint as a Verb

Definitions of "Paint" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “paint” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Give a description of.
• Apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil.
• Create (a graphic or screen display) using a paint program.
• Display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen.
• Apply paint to; coat with paint.
• Apply cosmetics to (the skin.
• Depict (someone or something) or produce (a picture) with paint.
• Make a painting of.
• Make a painting.
• Cover the surface of (something) with paint.
• Apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush.

Synonyms of "Paint" as a verb (39 Words)

airbrush	Alter or conceal a photograph or a detail in one using an airbrush. The cab was airbrushed with a mural of a sunset.
apply paint to	Be pertinent or relevant or applicable.
catch	Succeed in catching or seizing especially after a chase. She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind.
catch a likeness of	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
characterize	Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of. The disease is characterized by weakening of the immune system.
coat	Put a coat on cover the surface of furnish with a surface. A film of dust coated the floor.
colour	Change the colour of something by painting dyeing or shading it. Rage coloured his pale complexion.
conjure up	Ask for or request earnestly.
cover	Cover as if with a shroud. One reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.
daub	Apply to a surface. Daub the ceiling with plaster.
decorate	Award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to. He was decorated for his services in the military.
delineate	Indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary. The law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent.
depict	Give a description of. This scene depicts country life.
describe	Identify as in botany or biology, for example. He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.
detail	Provide details for. The report details proposals to improve public transport.
distemper	Paint with distemper.
draw	Represent by making a drawing of as with a pencil chalk etc on a surface. A cart drawn by two horses.
dye	Take colour well or badly during the dyeing process. It s good material it should dye well.
emulsion	Paint with emulsion. If the lining paper is not opaque the wall should also be emulsioned.
evoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood.
gloss	Apply a glossy substance to. The pebble dash of the walls was glossed white.
narrate	Narrate or give a detailed account of. The series is narrated by Richard Baker.
outline	Draw up an outline or sketch for something. Outline his ideas.
paint a picture of	Make a painting.
picture	Represent in a photograph or picture. She pictured Benjamin waiting.
plaster	Coat with plaster. His hair was plastered down with water.
portray	Portray in words. The ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh.
recount	Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience. We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made.
represent	Be a delegate or spokesperson for represent somebody s interest or be a proxy or substitute for as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute. She became the first woman to represent a South Wales mining valley.
set forth	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
set out	Get ready for a particular purpose or event.
sketch	Make a sketch of. They sketched out the prosecution case.
smear	Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance. Smear the wall with paint.
spray	Be discharged in sprays of liquid. Water sprayed all over the floor.
stain	Produce or leave stains. Wood can always be stained to a darker shade.
tell	Reveal (information) to someone in a non-verbal way. Promise you won t tell.
tint	Dye someone s hair with a tint. They spent hours having their hair tinted and set.
unfold	Develop or come to a promising stage. The white flowers were just starting to unfold.
whitewash	Paint a wall building or room with whitewash. Let s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin.

Usage Examples of "Paint" as a verb

• He painted all day in the garden.
• He painted his mistress many times.
• He painted a painting of the garden.
• Flying behind hills lessens the enemy's ability to paint you with radar.
• I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp.
• We painted the rooms yellow.
• The program enables you to paint images on your screen.
• The city is not as bad as it is painted.
• She couldn't have been more than fourteen but her face was thickly painted.
• He paints landscapes and portraits.
• The ceiling was painted dark grey.

Associations of "Paint" (30 Words)

acrylic	Of paint based on acrylic resin as a medium. Acrylic colours.
adhesive	A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. Tile adhesive.
atomizer	A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. Spray the bouquet with water from an atomizer to keep it fresh.
canvas	The canvas covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring. They found a canvas and he seated his model.
color	Any material used for its color. The situation soon took on a different color.
coloring	The act or process of changing the color of something.
daub	Material used to daub walls. The walls were daubed with splashes of paint.
deodorant	A substance which removes or conceals unpleasant smells, especially bodily odours.
dispersal	The splitting up and selling off of a collection of artefacts or books. Dispersals of archaic populations.
dispersion	The extent to which values of a variable differ from a fixed value such as the mean. The dispersion of the troops.
dye	Color with dye. A black dye.
epoxy	Glue something using epoxy resin. Epoxy the shards.
fresco	Paint in fresco. Four scenes had been frescoed on the wall.
gouache	Opaque watercolour of the type used in gouache painting.
inject	Give an injection to. People who want to stop injecting.
monochromatic	Of or relating to monochromatism. Monochromatic light.
opacity	Incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning. The difficulty and opacity in Barthes texts.
painfully	Unpleasantly. Progress was painfully slow.
painting	The act of applying paint to a surface. Pastels require a different approach to painting.
palette	A small flat case containing several separate shades of eyeshadow or other make-up product. Our Essential Eyes palette has eight mix and match shades.
pigment	Color or dye with a pigment. All the frescoes are painted with earth pigments.
plywood	A type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating. Plywood benches.
primer	A small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal combustion engine, especially in an aircraft. No more than four pumps of the primer usually suffice.
scatter	The scattering of light other electromagnetic radiation or particles. Fernandez struck out 14 while scattering three hits over eight scoreless innings.
smear	Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance. Soon you re eyeballing the top just one smear away.
smudge	Make a smudge on soil by smudging. Mascaras that smudge or flake around the eyes.
spray	A can or container holding a spray. Refresh your flowers with a quick spray.
sprayer	A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. Apply two light coats with a sprayer.
triptych	A set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together. A triptych on the theme of the holocaust.
veneer	Cover with veneer. A veneered cabinet.