paint
/peɪnt/noun
उच्चारण पेन्ट
रंग, पेंट
Basic word
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[U, C]
a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a set of tubes of paint used for making pictures
रंग, पेंट
- wet paint
- a box of paints
- We bought two tins of white paint for the walls.
+ 2 more examples
- The paint on the door is still wet.
- The art teacher gave each child a set of paints.
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[T, I]
to cover a surface with paint; to make a picture using paints; to give a particular impression of somebody or something
रंगना; चित्र बनाना; चित्रित करना
- He painted the wall.
- The report paints a grim picture.
- They painted the gate green last weekend.
+ 3 more examples
- She loves to paint landscapes of the hills.
- The film paints a vivid picture of life in a small town.
- Newspapers painted him as a hero.
¶Idioms 1
like watching paint dry
extremely boring
बेहद उबाऊ
- The lecture was like watching paint dry.
- For me, watching golf is like watching paint dry.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Paint the town red (go out and enjoy yourself in a lively way), paint a grim or rosy picture (describe something as very bad or very good), like watching paint dry (very boring), paint sb or sth with the same brush.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: paint the town red (बाहर जाकर जीवंत ढंग से आनंद मनाना), paint a grim या rosy picture (किसी चीज़ को बहुत बुरा या बहुत अच्छा बताना), like watching paint dry (बहुत उबाऊ), paint sb या sth with the same brush।
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General knowledge
Raja Ravi Varma is known for his paintings of Indian mythology; Amrita Sher-Gil was a famous modern painter; MF Husain was a well-known modern artist; Indian painting styles include Madhubani (Bihar), Warli (Maharashtra), Pattachitra (Odisha) and Tanjore (Tamil Nadu).
राजा रवि वर्मा भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं के चित्रों के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं; अमृता शेरगिल प्रसिद्ध आधुनिक चित्रकार थीं; एम एफ हुसैन प्रसिद्ध आधुनिक कलाकार थे; भारतीय चित्रकला शैलियों में मधुबनी (बिहार), वारली (महाराष्ट्र), पट्टचित्र (ओडिशा) और तंजौर (तमिलनाडु) शामिल हैं।