paints 1 of 2

verb

Definition of paintsnext
present tense third-person singular of paint
1
as in describes
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 colors
to give color or a different color to I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

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paints

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noun

plural of paint
as in makeups
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 paints
Verb
Bloom details their journey to Switzerland, where a nonprofit offers legal suicide, and paints us full vignettes of their love story along the way. — Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the economic data paints a tricky picture. — Dan Irvine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paints
  1. describes
  2. portrays
  3. depicts
  4. renders
  5. brightens
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  • The term which gained traction in the 2010s, describes artists whose seemingly overnight success appears manufactured rather than earned.
    — Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Google’s post about this feature describes it as a way to help you tune hearing aids into audio broadcasts, but the technology has wider applications.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of describes
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  • But the story never leaves us with a sense that anything is incomplete, as Shear eloquently portrays the ways that near-misses can still feel like cataclysmic life events.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The actress that portrays Vanessa, Lauren Buglioli, has been working steadily since the mid-2010s, with guest appearances on series like FBI and the Dynasty reboot (which also featured Goings), and films like Jessica Lange's The Great Lillian Hall and the horror anthology film Horror Noire.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of portrays
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  • The painting, which depicts an African prince, turned out to be a genuine Klimt.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The painting in question, Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Servant, depicts a father clad in a fashionable black suit with a pleated collar.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of depicts
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  • Don't rush the step of browning the pork in the skillet—this renders the fat and produces a lot of flavor that the slow cooker can't replicate.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
  • That renders Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Arizona Cardinals (7-9) mostly moot, aside from draft position, which is currently 11th.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of renders
Verb
  • Whether in the months when the sun bathes our skin or now, in the middle of the Christmas season, this shoe design brightens up any outfit—and the actor's latest effortless look is the best example to prove it.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.
    — Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightens

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