paint
US /peɪnt/
noun, verb Foundation · A2 Nhà ở & bất động sản
Definition
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
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The workers will paint the lobby walls during the weekend.
Word Family
Synonyms
- coatan outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
- colora visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
- pigmentdry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
Collocations
- Easy fresh coat of paint on wallsdescribing fresh coat of paint on walls (recently made, produced, or harvested)
- Medium paint office corridorsto paint office corridors, meaning to make a painting
- Hard paint an accurate financial pictureto paint an accurate financial picture, meaning to make a painting
- Very Hard paint oneself into a tight cornerto paint oneself into a tight corner, meaning to make a painting
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.