paint vs make-up

make-up vs paint

paint and make-up both are nouns.

paint is a verb but make-up is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
make-up	Yes	No	No	No

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

paint: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
make-up: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Other hypernyms of paint include makeup, war paint.

paint (noun)	make-up (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	cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks	the way in which someone or something is composed
(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	an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

paint (verb)	make-up (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 make-up

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