paint
nouns
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"
(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"
verbs
make a painting
"he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
domain category
the creation of beautiful or significant things
"art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
is a type of (narrower)
pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
"Don't disturb him--he is creating"
apply paint to; coat with paint
"We painted the rooms yellow"
make a painting of
"He painted his mistress many times"
domain category
the creation of beautiful or significant things
"art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
is a type of (narrower)
create an image or likeness of
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
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