(v. t.) To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to
paint a house, a signboard, etc.
(v. t.) Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify
with colors; to diversify with colors.
(v. t.) To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat
surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to
exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a
portrait or a landscape.
(v. t.) Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe
vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict.
(v. t.) To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints
well.
(v. t.) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
(n.) A pigment or coloring substance.
(n.) The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or
the like, for application to a surface.
(n.) A cosmetic; rouge.
