Paint

[1] A liquid or paste consisting of a suspension of a pigment in oil or water, etc. When spread over a surface, it dries to form a hard, thin covering colored by the pigment. The primary purpose of paint is to help in the preventing of rusting. A secondary purpose is to provide a variety of color. See acrylic paint, barrier paint, bituminous paint, candy apple paint, candy paint job, candy paint, coach paint, dust-free paint, finishing paint, flame paint, heavy paint, light paint, liquid paint, low-bake paint, metallic paint, nitrocellulose paint, overlay paint, polyurethane paint, pyroxylin paint, refinishing paint, soft paint, solder paint, solid paint, tire paint, two-pack paint, two-tone paint, zinc-rich paint
[2] The act of spray painting a surface.