• noun:   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
• noun:   makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
• noun:   (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

  Example: "He dominates play in the paint"

• verb:   apply paint to; coat with paint

  Example: "We painted the rooms yellow"

• verb:   apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
• verb:   make a painting of

  Example: "He painted his mistress many times"

• verb:   make a painting

  Example: "He painted all day in the garden"

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