| verb | make a painting “he painted all day in the garden” |
| verb | apply paint to; coat with paint “We painted the rooms yellow” |
| verb | make a painting of “He painted his mistress many times” |
| verb | apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil |
| adjective | coated with paint “freshly painted lawn furniture” |
| adjective | lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting “in public he wore a painted smile” |
| adjective | having makeup applied “brazen painted faces” |
| adjective | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly “a jester dressed in motley” |
| paint | noun | 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 |
| painter | noun | an artist who paints |
| painting | noun | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface |
| motley | noun | a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) |
| calico | noun | coarse cloth with a bright print |