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paint vs enamel

enamel vs paint

paint and enamel both are nouns.

paint and enamel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paint Yes No Yes No
enamel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, enamel is a hyponym of paint; that is, enamel is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
  • enamel: a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
Other hyponyms of paint include acrylic, acrylic paint, antifouling paint, distemper, encaustic, finger paint, fingerpaint, house paint, housepaint, oil paint, semigloss, spray paint, water-base paint.
paint (noun) enamel (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 smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
(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 hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
paint (verb) enamel (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
make a painting of
make a painting
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