paint (/peɪnt/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /peɪnt/
Meaning
Meaning: apply colour
To put paint on a surface, or to create a picture using paint.
Examples
🗣 They decided to paint the bedroom a soft shade of blue to make it feel calmer.
Etymology
From Old French ‘peintier’, from Latin ‘pingere’ (to paint, depict).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for decorating walls and for creating works of art.
Tags: arts, action