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paint BrE / peɪnt /  NAmE / peɪnt / Native audio playback is not supported. paint(verb)BrE / peɪnt /  NAmE / peɪnt / to cover a surface or object with paintWe've had the house painted.Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.a brightly painted bargeThe walls were painted yellow.to make a picture or design using paintsto paint portraitsA friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children).Slogans had been painted on the walls.She paints in oils.My mother paints well.to give a particular impression of somebody/somethingsynonym portrayhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/portrayThe article paints them as a bunch of petty criminals.The documentary painted her in a bad light.to put coloured make-up on your nails, lips, etc.not as bad as people say he/she/it isHe's not very friendly, but he's not as black as he's painted.to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to give a particular impression of somebody/somethingThe report paints a vivid picture of life in the city.Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps.to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourselfto describe something in a general way, ignoring the detailsExtra ExamplesI like to paint on canvas.Paint the box all over with varnish.The walls had been painted very badly.We painted the walls light green.a crudely painted human figurean artist who usually paints in oilsthe cheerful, brightly painted doorsA friend painted the children for me.My mother paints quite well.We’ve decided to have the house painted.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they painthe / she / it paintspast simple paintedpast participle painted-ing form paintingWord OriginMiddle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.

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(verb) we've had the house painted.paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.a brightly painted bargethe walls were painted yellow. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=paint This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	paint
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / peɪnt / NAmE / peɪnt /
Example	we've had the house painted. paint the shed with weather-resistant paint. a brightly painted barge the walls were painted yellow.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=paint
Content	paint (verb)BrE / peɪnt / NAmE / peɪnt / to cover a surface or object with paint We've had the house painted. Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint. a brightly painted barge The walls were painted yellow. to make a picture or design using paints to paint portraits A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). Slogans had been painted on the walls. She paints in oils. My mother paints well. to give a particular impression of somebody/something synonym portray https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/portray The article paints them as a bunch of petty criminals. The documentary painted her in a bad light. to put coloured make-up on your nails, lips, etc. not as bad as people say he/she/it is He's not very friendly, but he's not as black as he's painted. to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to give a particular impression of somebody/something The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps. to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details Extra Examples I like to paint on canvas. Paint the box all over with varnish. The walls had been painted very badly. We painted the walls light green. a crudely painted human figure an artist who usually paints in oils the cheerful, brightly painted doors A friend painted the children for me. My mother paints quite well. We’ve decided to have the house painted. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they paint he / she / it paints past simple painted past participle painted -ing form painting Word Origin Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.
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Painted Paint Peɪnt Walls Picture House Brightly Somebody/Something

paint

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