Another word for paint
paint
n.
Pigment
coloring material, chroma, chlorophyll; see color 1.
Paints and colorings include --- artist's materials: oil, acrylic, pastel, gouache, crayon, charcoal, watercolor, ink, pencil, showcard color, tempera; architectural finishes: polyurethane, latex, alkyd, enamel, varnish, calcimine, casein paint, stain, wood stain, waterproofing stain, oil, wax, whitewash, tempera, fresco, encaustic, anticorrosion paint, antifouling paint, metallic paint, fireproof paint, cellulose paint, luminous paint, house paint, barn paint, inside paint, outside paint, wall paint, floor paint, ceiling paint, trim paint, flat paint, white lead, linseed oil paint.
*Makeup
Covering
paint
v.
To represent by painting
draw, portray, paint in oils, sketch, outline, picture, depict, delineate, draft, catch a likeness, limn, design, shade, tint, compose, apply pigment, fresco, wash; see also draw 2.
To protect, or decorate by painting
coat, decorate, apply, brush, tint, touch up, stipple, ornament, gloss over, swab, daub, slap on, (use an) airbrush; see also cover 1, spread 4.
*To apply cosmetics
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