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acrylic paint

acrylic paint

1 3.2
A paint that dries quickly and is made from a type of plastic used by artists
  • noun
  • /əˈkrɪlɪk peɪnt/
translation icon : pintura acrílica
  • For this project, you'll need various tubes of acrylic paint to achieve the desired shades.
  • acrylic paint dries
  • acrylic paint on canvas
  • apply acrylic paint

So I got a set of all new acrylic paint, some new paint brushes, some new sketch, all of the fun stuff.

Examples

  • Another suggestion for the elastic is to dye it with acrylic paint.

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  • I've used acrylic paint to paint the chocolate squares.

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  • I had some black acrylic paint on hand, and I decided that today was the day to give myself some black shoes.

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  • I also picked up these small bottles of holiday colors acrylic paint.

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  • Right now I'm using the Mac acrylic paint by Mac Pro.

  • And I'm using this gorgeous acrylic paint by Liquitex.

  • I just painted the magnets with acrylic paint and pressed the cloud over the wood.

  • You'll need some acrylic paint, some paint pouring medium, small mixing cups, and some craft sticks.

  • Form your sponge or foam into a ball, dip it in the acrylic paint, and dab several times on a paper towel to get most of the paint off.

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  • To create her masterpiece, she used vibrant colors of acrylic paint on a large canvas.

Synonyms

paint
vsacrylic paint
469 1.0

A coloured liquid you put on surfaces to protect or decorate them

is a specific fast drying artist medium rather than any surface coating
acrylic
vsacrylic paint
7 3.9

A type of plastic used for clear sheets, windows, and fast-drying paints

is a fast drying artist medium made from polymer emulsion

How Fast

acrylic paint
1 3.2
spray paint
14 3.0
gouache
  • Specialized
2 9.4
oil paint
  • Specialized
4 3.3

Surface Forms

acrylic paint singular

Morphology

acrylic + paint

The meaning 'paint made from acrylic material' is directly and transparently composed from 'acrylic' (the synthetic material) + 'paint' (pigmented coating). This material + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistically common composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Acrylic paint gets its name from acrylic, a kind of plastic that holds the colour, and paint, because artists use it to add colour. Because the plastic mixes with water the paint dries fast and cleans up with water, so artists choose it when they want bright colours and quick work.