1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Ferguson is painting himself as an independent and is proceeding with trial outside of the broader political world, said George Hay, an antitrust law professor at Cornell Law School.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
His family got a grant from the Koegel Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, providing him with services and regular interactions with students from the college, including one who began teaching him how to draw and paint.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
God is said to have told Moses to tell the Israelites to paint lamb’s blood on their doorposts.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Ferguson is painting himself as an independent and is proceeding with trial outside of the broader political world, said George Hay, an antitrust law professor at Cornell Law School.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
His family got a grant from the Koegel Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, providing him with services and regular interactions with students from the college, including one who began teaching him how to draw and paint.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, spoke to reporters at the scene, his shirt stained with blood.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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For his lips, the makeup artist uses the classic Burt’s Bees lip balm.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unlike a standard liquid eyeliner, celebrity makeup artist Kasey Spickard explains that freckle pens are more sheer in pigment, adding just the right amount of color pay off for a barely-there, natural finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tim Burton's version of the movie saw Keaton as a dark, surly Batman, shaping the way the character would be portrayed for the next three decades.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar winner portrays a former president leading an investigation in the aftermath of a deadly national cyber attack.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Judges so far seem to believe that the White House is good for its word and will color within the lines of their rulings.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The atra tree snake, named after the Latin word for black, was identified by its size, coloring, and scale pattern.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s also the personal draw: Not everyone has experienced a haunting, but complicated family dynamics are depicted so often in media that the setting feels both funny and heart racing.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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And, for families looking for strong tween and teenage girl protagonists depicted on screen, Rule Breakers is ideal.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The case core is tinted in deep black, echoing the onyx featured behind the tourbillon cage and along its sides.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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