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

“artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably”

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

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 dominates play in the paint”

apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

apply paint to; coat with paint

“We painted the rooms yellow”

make a painting

“he painted all day in the garden”

make a painting of

“He painted his mistress many times”