paint the town
画镇,粉刷城市,粉刷城镇,粉刷小镇
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Definitions
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- : a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- : an application of this.
- : the dried surface pigment: Don't scuff the paint.
- : the solid coloring matter alone; pigment.
- : facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color.
- : Chiefly Western U.S. a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto.
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- : to coat, cover, or decorate with paint: to paint a fence.
- : to produce in paint: to paint a portrait.
- : to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor: to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy.
- : to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words: The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland.
- : to color by or as if by painting: Sunset painted the clouds pink.
- : to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic: to paint a cut with iodine.
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- : to coat or cover anything with paint.
- : to engage in painting as an art: She has begun to paint in her spare time.
- : to put on or use facial cosmetics.
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Examples
If Embiid even steps foot in the paint, the nearest help defender slides over to deny an entry pass until the man guarding Embiid can steel himself enough to force Embiid off his spot.
They each finished the regular season ranked among the top 10 in the NBA in defensive rating and opponent points in the paint.
While on the water, the fishermen beat the canoe with banana leaves, applied body paint, blew on conch shells and chanted in synchrony.
Many of those products had little to no English language instruction and contained methylene chloride, commonly used for paint removal, which is banned for retail sale by the EPA because exposure can result in death.
She’s more concerned with tracking, for instance, how many possessions the Dream can get Carter into the paint, as opposed to times down the floor when she’s limited to the perimeter.
U.S. spies are worried the long-awaited Senate review will paint targets on their backs.
I want to paint what I feel,” he said to Theo, “and feel what I paint.
The idea of being able to paint together was the direction we were all hinting toward anyway.
At this point, he became Tom Sawyer, letting his musical compatriots—and the folk tradition—help paint his musical fence.
During the day they would paint portraits of Spahn, using oil paint on small canvases that they had brought.
She apparently prefers to paint single figures of women and young girls, but her works include a variety of subjects.
The general ensemble of war-paint and spotted ponies was enough for me; I didn't need to be told that it was my move.
He went into the nursery, unearthed the now-disused Noah's Ark, and sucked the paint off as many animals as remained.
A knife would hurt, but Aunty Rosa had told him, a year ago, that if he sucked paint he would die.
"Perhaps I shall be able to paint your picture some day," said Edna with a smile when they were seated.