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colour vs paint

paint vs colour

colour and paint both are nouns.

colour is an adjective but paint is not an adjective.

colour and paint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour Yes Yes Yes No
paint Yes No Yes No
As nouns, paint is a hyponym of colour; that is, paint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colour:
  • colour: any material used for its color
  • paint: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
Other hyponyms of colour include pigment, indicator, mordant, dye, dyestuff, tincture, hematochrome, pigment, pigment, stain, Bleu Vegetal Pour Les Veines.
colour (noun) paint (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
the timbre of a musical sound (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
colour (adjective) paint (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
colour (verb) paint (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner apply paint to; coat with paint
add color to apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
affect as in thought or feeling make a painting of
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for make a painting
decorate with colors
modify or bias
Difference between colour and paint

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