pinseln — meaning in English

English meaning

• brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
• paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.

Senses

pinseln is used for these senses in English:

• brush (transitive) To apply with a brush.
• paint (transitive, medicine) To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.

brush — full definition

1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
5. verb To touch something lightly while passing by.

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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