paints

Noun

paint (countable and uncountable, plural paints)

1. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
   • fresh coat of paint
2. (in plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
   • René went back into the kitchen and put a pot of coffee on, got out his paints and started on a new painting. He felt inspired.2007, Jesse Guthrie, Catherine's Addiction, page 116
3. (slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
   • The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
4. (slang, uncountable) Paintballs.
   • I am running low on paint for my marker.
5. (slang) Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).

   Synonyms:

   face card

6. (attributive) Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
   • It combines traditional paint capabilities with photograph enhancement features.1993, Emil Ihrig, CorelDRAW! 4 made easy

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