paint in WordNet English dictionary

1. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
   rouge  paint  blusher 
   
2. (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
   "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
   key  paint 
   
3. 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
   "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"
   paint  pigment 
   

1. apply paint to; coat with paint
   "We painted the rooms yellow"
   paint 
   
2. apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
   paint 
   
3. make a painting of
   "He painted his mistress many times"
   paint 
   
4. make a painting
   "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
   paint