ˈblʌʃə(r) peɪnt peɪnt ˈpɪɡ.mənt ɹuːʒ apply paint to; coat with paint We painted the rooms yellow apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil make a painting of He painted his mistress many times make a painting he painted all day in the garden He painted a painting of the garden 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 makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks (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