watercolor vs paint

paint vs watercolor

watercolor and paint both are nouns.

watercolor and paint both are verbs.

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

As verbs, paint is a hypernym of watercolor; that is, paint is a word with a broader meaning than watercolor:

watercolor: paint with watercolors
paint: make a painting

watercolor (noun)	paint (noun)
the art or technique of painting with watercolors	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 painting produced with watercolors	makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists	(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
water-soluble pigment

watercolor (verb)	paint (verb)
paint with watercolors	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 watercolor and paint

Words related to "watercolor"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.