paintpaintpaints1nouna coloured liquid that you put on things with a brush, to change the colour or to make a picture: red paint Is the paint dry yet?paintpaintpaintspaintedpainting2verb (paints, painting, painted)1to put paint on something to change the colour: We painted the walls grey.2to make a picture of somebody or something using paints: I'm painting a picture of some flowers. My sister paints very well.