1.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
2.(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
3.makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
1.make a painting;
he painted all day in the garden
2.apply paint to; coat with paint;
We painted the rooms yellow
3.make a painting of;
He painted his mistress many times
4.apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil