paint vs colour

colour vs paint

paint and colour both are nouns.

paint is not an adjective while colour is an adjective.

paint and colour both are verbs.

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

As nouns, colour is a hypernym of paint; that is, colour 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
colour: any material used for its color

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

paint (noun)	colour (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	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks	the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
(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	the timbre of a musical sound
	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

paint (adjective)	colour (adjective)
	having or capable of producing colors

paint (verb)	colour (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint	change color, often in an undesired manner
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil	add color to
make a painting of	affect as in thought or feeling
make a painting	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	decorate with colors
	modify or bias

Difference between paint and colour

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