oil paint vs paint

paint vs oil paint

oil paint and paint both are nouns.

oil paint is not a verb while paint is a verb.

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

As nouns, paint is a hypernym of oil paint; that is, paint is a word with a broader meaning than oil paint:

oil paint: paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
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 hypernyms of oil paint include pigment.

oil paint (noun)	paint (noun)
paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle	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
	makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
	(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

oil paint (verb)	paint (verb)
	apply paint to; coat with paint
	apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
	make a painting of
	make a painting

Difference between oil paint and paint

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