English in a Minute: 4 things about the word 'paint'

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  The noun is just coloured liquid that makes things look nice.

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  The verb is more complicated.

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  If you paint something, it can mean that you put paint on it, usually with a brush.

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  I'm going to paint this wall yellow and this one white.

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  The table was painted greenhouse, but it can also mean to make a picture of something using paint.

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  She painted a portrait of me.

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  It looks great.

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  The artist painted the beautiful landscape.

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  It can also mean to apply a liquid to something with a brush, even when it isn't actually paint.

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  Paint the pastry with egg before putting it in the oven.

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  Paint the wood preserver on the fence to protect it.

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  So painting something can mean changing its colour or making a picture of it with paint, or just applying liquid with a brush.

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