paint

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; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"

apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"

make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"

apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil