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paint

[pānt]
(computer science)
To fill an area of a display screen or printed output with a color, shade of gray, or image.
(electronics)
Vernacular for a target image on a radarscope.
(materials)
A mixture of a pigment and a vehicle, such as oil or water, that together form a liquid or paste that can be applied to a surface to provide an adherent coating that imparts color to and often protects the surface.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Paint

A protective finish for architectural elements, most often composed of a coloring agent ground in linseed oil or other synthetic base.
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paint

A liquid solution of pigment in a suitable vehicle of oil, organic solvent, or water; liquid when applied but dries to form an adherent, protective, and decorative coating. Often categorized according to the solvent used for thinning, for example, water-thinned paint or solvent-thinned paint. Also see acrylic paint, cement-water paint, epoxy paint, latex paint, synthetic rubber-base paint, vinyl paint, water-based paint.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

paint

(1) In computer graphics, to "paint" the screen using a tablet stylus or mouse to simulate a paintbrush. See paint program.

(2) To transfer an image as in the phrase "the laser printer paints the image onto a photosensitive drum."

(3) To create a screen form by typing anywhere on screen. To "paint" the screen with text.
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Speaking on behalf of Paint-Savers, Ron Brisard, President of TQ-Max, LLC., has said that, "Anyone who has ever opened a can of paint knows that once it is open, it is only a matter of time before the paint goes bad.
And the only reason you do this is to avoid spattering the woodwork when you roll paint onto the walls.
* Overall paint volume market is pegged at 3.11 million MT, share of decorative is 2.405 (77.3%) and industrial 0.705 (22.7%) Million MT
Forrest Paint's program was in the works well before Oregon became the first state in the nation to require paint manufacturers to safely manage leftover latex and oil-based paint from consumer and contractor painting jobs.
Because fewer or no VOCs are released, latex paint is significantly less harmful to building occupants.
Vacuum and carefully wash all surfaces to be painted and change the water often.
Outline your design: Use a very thin brush with face paints. Alternatives are liquid eyeliner tubes or makeup liner pencils.
Lead paint as a major source of childhood lead poisoning: a review of the evidence, In: Lead in Paint, Soil and Dust: Health Risks, Exposure Studies, Control Measures and Quality Assurance (Beard ME, Allen Iske SO, eds).
- Improves rust protection through a more uniform thickness of paint film on the vehicle inner bodies.
The glass particles made his paint somewhat transparent, so light shining through one layer would accentuate the color in an underlying layer more so than would paint devoid of such particles.
Painting new wallboard, wood or other bare surfaces also requires either two coats of paint or a coat of primer followed by color.
The owner is required to correct a lead based paint hazard which is defined as "any condition in a dwelling or dwelling unit that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, from lead paint that is peeling, or from lead based paint that is present on chewable surfaces, deteriorated sub-surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects."
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