Primer vs. Paint

Primernoun

A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

Primernoun

Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.

Primernoun

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

Primernoun

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

Primernoun

(New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.

Primernoun

Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

Primernoun

A person who primes explosives.

Primernoun

A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.

Primernoun

A layer of such a substance.

Primernoun

A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.

Primernoun

A person who primes wood, metal, etc.

Primernoun

(biochemistry) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.

Primernoun

A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.

Primernoun

A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.

Primernoun

A person who prunes trees.

Primeradjective

(obsolete) First in time, initial, early.

Primeradjective

(obsolete) First in importance, premier.

Primeradjective

First in position, foremost.

Primernoun

One who, or that which, primes

Primernoun

Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction.

Primernoun

A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.

Primernoun

A kind of type, of which there are two species; one, called long primer, intermediate in size between bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other, called great primer, larger than pica.

Primeradjective

First; original; primary.

Primernoun

an introductory textbook

Primernoun

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Primernoun

the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Primernoun

a substance used as a preparatory coat on wood, metal, or canvas, especially to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint or the development of rust

Primernoun

a cosmetic applied to the face before another product, intended to improve the coverage and lasting effect of the second product

Primernoun

a cap or cylinder containing a compound which responds to friction or an electrical impulse and ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive

Primernoun

a small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal combustion engine, especially in an aircraft

Primernoun

a molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization process

Primernoun

an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read

Paintnoun

A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.

Paintnoun

(in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.

Paintnoun

The free-throw lane, construed with the.

Paintnoun

Paintballs.

Paintnoun

A face card (king, queen, or jack).

Paintnoun

Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.

Paintnoun

Makeup.

Paintverb

(transitive) To apply paint to.

Paintverb

(transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

Paintverb

(transitive) To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.

Paintverb

(transitive) To create (an image) with paints.

Paintverb

(intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.

Paintverb

To draw an element in a graphical user interface.

Paintverb

To depict or portray.

Paintverb

(intransitive) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

Paintverb

To direct a radar beam toward.

Paintverb

To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.

Paintverb

To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.

Paintverb

To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.

Paintverb

To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict; as, to paint a political opponent as a traitor.

Paintverb

To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.

Paintverb

To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

Paintnoun

A pigment or coloring substance.

Paintnoun

A cosmetic; rouge.

Paintnoun

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

Paintnoun

(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;

Paintnoun

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Paintverb

make a painting;

Paintverb

apply paint to; coat with paint;

Paintverb

make a painting of;

Paintverb

apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

Paint

Paint is any pigmented liquid, liquefiable, or solid mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, color, or provide texture to objects.