塗る — meaning in English

English meaning

• brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
• color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
• paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
• varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.

Senses

塗る is used for these senses in English:

• brush (transitive) To apply with a brush.
• smear (transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
• spread (transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]
• varnish (intransitive) To apply varnish.

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.

color — full definition

1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

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