Tra từ paint - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

paint [paint paints painted painting] noun, verb BrE [peɪnt] NAmE [peɪnt]
noun
1. uncountable a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface
•white paint
•gloss/matt/acrylic paint
• The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.
•Wet paint! (= used as a sign)
•The paint is starting to peel off.
see also ↑greasepaint, ↑oil paint, ↑warpaint
2. paintsplural tubes or blocks of paint used for painting pictures
•oil paints

Word Origin:
Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.

Example Bank:
•I'll give the walls a fresh coat of paint.
•Old paint was chipping off the outside walls.
•Paint was peeling from the walls.
•Specks of paint found at the scene were found to match the accused's car.
•The aircraft have been repainted in the original red and black paint scheme.
•The artist has used several layers of paint to create the stormy sky.
•The stove is available in two metallic paint finishes.
•We did a quick paint job on the car and hoped the damage wasn't noticeable.
•a set of oil paints
•an artist working with acrylic paints
•The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.
Idioms: ↑paint a picture of somebody ▪ ↑paint something with a broad brush ▪ ↑paint the town red
Derived: ↑paint over something ▪ ↑paint something out

verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ sth (with sth) to cover a surface or object with paint
•~ (sth) We've had the house painted.
• Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.
•a brightly painted barge
•~ sth + adj./noun The walls were painted yellow.
2. transitive, intransitive to make a picture or design using paints
•~ sth/sb to paint portraits
• A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children).
•~ sth on sth Slogans had been painted on the walls.
•~ (in sth) She paints in oils.
•My mother paints well.
3. transitive to give a particular impression of sb/sth
Syn: ↑portray
•~ sb/sth as sth The article paints them as a bunch of petty criminals.
•~ sb/sth in… The documentary painted her in a bad light.
4. transitive ~ sth to put coloured make-up on your nails, lips, etc.
more at not as black as he/she/it is painted at ↑black _adj.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.

Thesaurus:
paint verb T
•The walls were painted yellow
stain • • dye • • tint • |BrE colour • |AmE color •
paint/stain/dye/tint/colour sth with sth
paint/stain/dye/tint/colour sth red/yellow/green, etc.
paint/stain wood

Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art

Collocations:
Decorating and home improvement
Houses
refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
Decoration
furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/room
be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings
build/put up shelves
lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
make home improvements
add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
make/drill/fill a hole
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood

Example Bank:
•I like to paint on canvas.
•Paint the box all over with varnish.
•The walls had been painted very badly.
•We painted the walls light green.
•a crudely painted human figure
•an artist who usually paints in oils
•the cheerful, brightly painted doors
•A friend painted the children for me.
•My mother paints quite well.
•We've decided to have the house painted.