Used in a Sentence

paintbrush

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for paintbrush.

Editorial note

The paintbrush is applying the language of one topic onto another: this is an early stage, later you read these thoughts back and sometimes something clicks.

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Quick take

A thin brush for applying paint.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A thin brush for applying paint.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paintbrush.

noun

A thin brush for applying paint.

Example sentences

1

The paintbrush is applying the language of one topic onto another: this is an early stage, later you read these thoughts back and sometimes something clicks.

2

No, not everything made with a paintbrush is art.

3

The type of paintbrush you use does not need to limit the painting you can create, but it may mean you have to approach it's usage differently.

4

It's funny that Paintbrush lost the constrained line drawing (no more guides), what a regression.

5

For the drywall you need a utility knife (for cutting the drywall), some drywall taping knives, a paintbrush and a roller cover.

6

You can see how they work in the video at the top of lightbot.com- once the paintbrush is introduced to color the robot conditionals allow for running commands based on lightbot's color.

7

This is a bit like saying CSS is too much code and it needs paintbrush tools and palette picker dialog boxes like Photoshop.

8

It looks like plasti-dip on a brand new paintbrush, and I really like the way it's cropped.

9

Instead I picked up a paintbrush, got a night job at a hotel and now I oil paint for 5-6 hours out of my day.

10

Is everything made with a paintbrush art?

11

If we started talking about the relative merits of different types of paintbrush then it might be more analogous to fine arts majors talking about compilers.

12

I've never had a case where I was needing to bang a nail into something, reached over and accidentally grabbed a paintbrush or gasp a steering wheel.

Quote examples

1

Did you see the if there were any rollers?" Me (mental response): "No (I didn't want to use the paintbrush).

2

But to a 2D artist, Photoshop is not "a bunch of image filters"; it's "paintbrush and canvas".

3

Someone: "I thought you really wanted to use the paintbrush.

4

I had the red "renovating" banner with the paintbrush...

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use paintbrush in a sentence?

The paintbrush is applying the language of one topic onto another: this is an early stage, later you read these thoughts back and sometimes something clicks.

What does paintbrush mean?

A thin brush for applying paint.

What part of speech is paintbrush?

paintbrush is commonly used as noun.