#paint  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
  supertype:  coating.covering  coloring_material
  substance:  pigment
  subtype:  acrylic_paint__acrylicpaint__acrylic  used especially by artists
  subtype:  coat_of_paint  a layer of paint covering something else
     subtype:  finishing_coat__finishingcoat__finish_coat  the final coat of paint
     subtype:  flat_coat__ground__primer__priming__primer_coat__priming_coat__primingcoat__undercoat  the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
        subtype:  couch.flat_coat  a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
  subtype:  enamel.paint  a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
  subtype:  encaustic  a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
  subtype:  house_paint__housepaint  paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
  subtype:  oil_paint__oilpaint  paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
     subtype:  oil_color__oilcolor__oil  oil paint used by an artist
  subtype:  semigloss__semiglos  a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
  subtype:  spray_paint__spraypaint  paint applied with a spray gun
  subtype:  varnish  paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
     subtype:  fixative  a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
     subtype:  shellac_varnish__shellacvarnish__shellac  a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
  subtype:  water-base_paint  paint in which water is used as the vehicle
     subtype:  calcimine  a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
     subtype:  casein_paint__casein  a water-base paint made with casein (which is a protein precipitated from milk)
     subtype:  latex_paint__latex__rubberbasepaint  a water-base paint having a latex binder
     subtype:  tempera__poster_paint__poster_color__poster_colour  pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
     subtype:  wash.water-base_paint  a thin coat of water-base paint
        subtype:  calcimine  a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
        subtype:  color_wash__colorwash__colour_wash  a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
        subtype:  whitewash  wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
     subtype:  watercolor.water-base_paint  a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
        subtype:  gouache.watercolor  an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

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