paint
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5.1
- noun
- /peɪnt/
- Jargon
- Larry Sanders stayed in the paint and kept converting at the rim.
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Examples
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Denver, the league's top scoring team in the paint, has just 18 at the half.
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We were getting outrebounded and outscored in the paint in almost every game.
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And we own the paint in the Friend Zone.
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All they have to do is keep the kid out of the paint.
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- Dominate in the paint and score at will.
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Houston had 50 points in the paint, but precious few of them came late.
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Melo won't have to grind so much in the paint when Stoudemire is back.
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UD outscored ASU 30-18 in points in the paint and forced 15 Red Wolves' turnovers.
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The player scored effortlessly with a layup after driving through the paint.
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During the game, the team focused on dominating the paint to secure easy baskets.
Synonyms
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The painted rectangular area near the basket on a basketball court
Idioms
- Informal
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7.2
Describe people or things in very general ways that ignore important details
- Informal
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To not recognize someone at all because you have never met them
- Informal
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To add decoration that is not needed to something already beautiful
- Informal
Put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
Compounds
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A simple painting kit with numbered areas to fill with set colors, or a predictable way of doing something
- Specialized
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A water-based paint that uses latex to make color stay on walls and furniture
- US
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A North American plant that lives for many years with grey hairy leaves and a red or yellow dye
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Paint applied to a boat's hull to stop barnacles and algae from growing
- Specialized
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7.4
A water-based paint made from milk protein and used for painting pictures and decorations
- US
A European plant that lives for one year with small green flowers and bright red berries
- Specialized
A water-based paint that stays flexible, lasts a long time and resists moisture
A fixed, simple way of doing creative work that leaves little room for new ideas
Surface Forms
Etymology
The basketball term paint is a modern name: the rectangular area is usually painted a different color on the court, so players call that colored area the 'paint'.