{
    "term": "paint",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "white paint"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**gloss/matt/acrylic paint**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The woodwork has recently been given a fresh **coat of paint**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Wet paint!** *(= used as a sign)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The paint is starting to peel off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house is desperately in need of **a lick of paint** *(= a new coat of paint)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We did a quick **paint job** on the car *(= a new coat of paint to make it look better)* and hoped the damage wasn't noticeable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a can/pot/tin of paint"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aircraft have been repainted in the original red and black paint scheme."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The artist has used several layers of paint to create the stormy sky."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The stove is available in two metallic paint finishes."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["thick", "thin", "fresh"],
                "… of paint": ["blob", "speck", "splash"],
                "verb + paint": ["apply", "put on", "spray"],
                "paint + verb": ["dry", "chip", "flake"],
                "paint + noun": ["colour/​color", "finish", "brush"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "tubes or blocks of paint used for painting pictures",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "oil paints"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an artist working with acrylic paints"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["thick", "thin", "fresh"],
                "… of paint": ["blob", "speck", "splash"],
                "verb + paint": ["apply", "put on", "spray"],
                "paint + verb": ["dry", "chip", "flake"],
                "paint + noun": ["colour/​color", "finish", "brush"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/peɪnt/",
                "audio": "pa/paint/paint__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/peɪnt/",
                "audio": "pa/paint/paint__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’."
}