grain vs paint

grain and paint both are nouns.

grain and paint both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, paint is a hypernym of grain; that is, paint is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
paint: apply paint to; coat with paint

grain (noun)	paint (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	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 physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
the smallest possible unit of anything	(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
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	paint (verb)
form into grains	apply paint to; coat with paint
become granular	apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
thoroughly work in	make a painting of
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood	make a painting

Difference between grain and paint

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