To form a figure or likeness in colors; as, to paint a hero or a landscape.

To cover or besmear with color or colors, either with or without figures; as, to paint a cloth; to paint a house.

To represent by colors or images; to exhibit in form. When folly romantic, we must paint it.

To represent or exhibit to the mind; to present in form or likeness to the intellectual view; to describe. Disloyal! --The word is too good to paint out her wickedness.

To color; to diversify with colors.

To lay on artificial color for ornament. Jezebel painted her face and tired her head. 2 Kings 9:30.

To lay colors on the face. It is said the ladies in France paint.

To practice painting. The artist paints well.

A coloring substance; a substance used in painting; either simple or compound; as a white paint, or red paint.

Color laid on canvas or other material; color representing any thing.

Color laid on the face; rouge.