paint vs coloring material

coloring material vs paint

paint and coloring material both are nouns.

paint is a verb but coloring material is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
coloring material	Yes	No	No	No

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

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
coloring material: any material used for its color

Other hypernyms of paint include coat, coating, color, colour, colouring material.

paint (noun)	coloring material (noun)
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	any material used for its color
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

paint (verb)	coloring material (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 paint and coloring material

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