paint vs fill in

fill in vs paint

paint is a noun but fill in is not a noun.

paint and fill in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
fill in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fill in is a hyponym of paint; that is, fill in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paint:

paint: make a painting
fill in: represent the effect of shade or shadow on

Other hyponyms of paint include finger-paint, stipple, bodypaint, fresco, distemper, charge, shade, stipple, watercolor, watercolour.

paint (noun)	fill in (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
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)	fill in (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint	supply with information on a specific topic
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil	write all the required information onto a form
make a painting of	represent the effect of shade or shadow on
make a painting	be a substitute

Difference between paint and fill in

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