paint (verb)
1paint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ fresh ▪ old ▪ Old paint was chipping off the outside walls. ▪ dry …
2paint the lily — verb 1. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) • Syn: ↑gild the lily • Hypernyms: ↑decorate, ↑adorn, ↑grace, ↑ornament, ↑embellish, ↑beautify …
3paint — ► NOUN 1) a coloured substance which is spread over a surface to give a thin decorative or protective coating. 2) dated cosmetic make up. ► VERB 1) apply paint to. 2) apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush. 3) depict or produce with paint. 4) …
4paint over — [phrasal verb] paint over (something) : to cover (something) with a layer of paint They painted over the graffiti. • • • Main Entry: ↑paint …
5paint out — verb a) To obliterate by painting over. Josephs face was painted out. In place of Josephs monarchic face the word Constitution was painted in. But the reign of Joseph was not over. b) To describe, possibly so as to misrepresent. The Clone Brush… …
6paint the wagon — verb To get things done. John, you still haven’t closed that deal, you need to paint that wagon now! …
7paint a picture — verb call to mind (Freq. 1) this remark evoked sadness • Syn: ↑suggest, ↑evoke • Derivationally related forms: ↑evocative (for: ↑evoke), ↑ …
8paint the town red — verb To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place. After that dinner at MacFens he was done for went wild. Danced a sword dance, or a strathspey, or some other blamed thing, on the table, and yelled louder than the… …
9paint with a broad brush — verb To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations. Im just painting with a broad brush. You fellows fill in the details. See Also …
10paint by numbers — verb To complete a painting by numbers kit …
