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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Vanishing sacks: After a season of painting weekly masterpieces, Broncos DC Vance Joseph couldn’t draw himself a consistent path through the Chargers’ offensive line.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Even with no Jokic and no Gordon (calf), the paint was no problem.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
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The gray paint is gone, but its owner keeps the Coast Guard Reserve number painted on the hull, and the boat has most of its original fittings.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Vanishing sacks: After a season of painting weekly masterpieces, Broncos DC Vance Joseph couldn’t draw himself a consistent path through the Chargers’ offensive line.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dallas also enjoyed a huge edge in rebounds, 44-33, points in the paint, 52-40, and bench points 50-25.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Even with no Jokic and no Gordon (calf), the paint was no problem.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the company is also standing behind its decision to roll out the app this week, basically describing it as a rough patch that will, in theory, lead to a much better experience for everyone down the line.Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys extremist groups were convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as plots to use violence to stop the peaceful transfer of power from Trump, the Republican incumbent, to Biden.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The clay could have been put onto the bone directly, or the bone could have been held in a cloth already stained with red ochre.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The assault permanently stained Yarrow's reputation, particularly in the #MeToo era, as he was regularly disinvited from events once his name became known as a performing guest.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hairdresser Dina DiPietro styled D’Amelio’s dark tresses in a sleek bob, while makeup artist Olivia Madorma gave her black eyeliner, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.Hannah Malach, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some makeup artists, including Alexa Persico, disagree.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the Tony winner took her final bow, the Greatest Showman star was there to capture it all — alongside acting legend Carol Burnett, who portrayed Foster's character in the original production of the show.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rabe, 42, will portray mother Helena Alving, and Linklater, 48, will act as Engstrand — a carpenter hired by Helena to construct an orphanage to commemorate her late husband.Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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With the hair color market expected to reach 11.44 billion by 2029, coloring your hair is known to have a significant impact on your appearance.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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The marathon of nomination hearings will color the week leading up to Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Murals depicting stories from Hindu scriptures are painted on the city walls.Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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John McPhee, in an essay published in 2009, depicted fact checking as a pursuit bordering on mania.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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The prosecutor Alice Holloway noted that in 2023, Stormzy had previously admitted to driving a Lamborghini Urus that had front windows illegally tinted to only 4% light transmission, violating the 70% requirement.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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The truck windows were tinted, which police say explains why two days passed before the bodies were discovered.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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During the keynote, Huang stated that for one of its demonstrations, the GPU only had to render 2 million pixels in a scene that contained 33 million pixels, with all of the remaining pixels generated by AI.Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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