malen — meaning in English

English meaning

• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.

Senses

malen is used for these senses in English:

• draw (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]
• paint (transitive, medicine) To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
• paint (transitive) To create (an image) with paints.
• paint (intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.

draw — full definition

1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

paint — full definition

1. noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.
2. noun A set of paints or paint colours used for painting pictures.
3. verb To apply paint to a surface.
4. verb To create a picture using paints.
5. verb To describe or portray something vividly, especially in words.

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