painter vs paint

painter and paint both are nouns.

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

painter (noun)	paint (noun)
large American feline resembling a lion	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 line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)	makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
an artist who paints	(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
a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

painter (verb)	paint (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