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The painter... does not fit the paints to the world. He most certainly does not fit the world to himself. He fits himself to the paint. The self is the servant who bears the paintbox and its inherited contents.
Annie Dillard

Meaning of "paintbox" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAINTBOX

paintbox  [ˈpeɪntˌbɒks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAINTBOX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paintbox is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAINTBOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of paintbox in the English dictionary

The definition of paintbox in the dictionary is a box containing a tray of dry watercolour paints.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAINTBOX


beatbox
ˈbiːtˌbɒks
brainbox
ˈbreɪnˌbɒks
cashbox
ˈkæʃˌbɒks
chatterbox
ˈtʃætəˌbɒks
gearbox
ˈɡɪəˌbɒks
hatbox
ˈhætˌbɒks
hotbox
ˈhɒtˌbɒks
inbox
ˈɪnˌbɒks
jukebox
ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks
lunchbox
ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks
mailbox
ˈmeɪlˌbɒks
matchbox
ˈmætʃˌbɒks
outbox
ˈaʊtˌbɒks
postbox
ˈpəʊstˌbɒks
saltbox
ˈsɔːltˌbɒks
sandbox
ˈsændˌbɒks
skybox
ˈskɑɪˌbɒks
soapbox
ˈsəʊpˌbɒks
strongbox
ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks
sweatbox
ˈswɛtˌbɒks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAINTBOX

paint gun
paint remover
paint roller
paint spray
paint stripper
paint the town red
paint-by-numbers
paintable
paintball game
paintballing
paintbrush
painted
Painted Desert
painted hunting dog
painted lady
painted woman
painter
painter and decorator
painter´s colic
painterliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAINTBOX

black box
box
collection box
dialog box
glory box
glove box
jack-in-the-box
light box
lunch box
music box
out of the box
PO box
set-top box
six-speed gearbox
suggestion box
telephone box
the box
think outside the box
tool box
toolbox

Synonyms and antonyms of paintbox in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paintbox» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAINTBOX

Find out the translation of paintbox to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paintbox from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paintbox» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颜料盒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paintbox
570 millions of speakers

English

paintbox
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेंटबॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paintbox
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Paintbox
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paintbox
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্রাঙ্কনের রঙের বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boîte de peinture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paintbox
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Malkasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絵の具箱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paintbox
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp nước sơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paintbox
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेंटबॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boya kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scatola di colori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paintbox
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Paintbox
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paintbox
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paintbox
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paintbox
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paintbox
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Paintbox
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paintbox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAINTBOX»

The term «paintbox» is normally little used and occupies the 109.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAINTBOX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paintbox» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paintbox» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paintbox

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QUOTES WITH «PAINTBOX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paintbox.
1
Annie Dillard
The painter... does not fit the paints to the world. He most certainly does not fit the world to himself. He fits himself to the paint. The self is the servant who bears the paintbox and its inherited contents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAINTBOX»

Discover the use of paintbox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paintbox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Devil's Paintbox
In 1865, fifteen-year-old Aiden and his thirteen-year-old sister Maddy, penniless orphans, leave drought-stricken Kansas on a wagon train hoping for a better life in Seattle, but find there are still many hardships to be faced.
Victoria McKernan, 2010
2
Nature's Paintbox: A Seasonal Gallery of Art and Verse
Poetry and pictures in different art mediums, (pen and ink, pastel, watercolor, oil), portray the changing seasons.
Patricia Thomas, 2007
3
Paintbox Penguins: A Book about Colors
When their aunt sends them a set of paints and brushes, two penguins decide to paint everything in sight.
Marcia Leonard, Diane Palmisciano, 1990
4
The Musical Paintbox
Each word, each note has its own colour, its own emotion, and Fiona conducts it beautifully in her writing. Listen, look and touch and this book will both enchant and pain you in symphonic tenderness. An exceptional read.
Fiona Whelpton, 2011
5
Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox
This remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes.
Victoria Finlay, 2014
6
Paintbox on the frontier: the life and times of George Caleb ...
Bingham's Virginia childhood and years in frontier Missouri are described in addition to his artistic and political endeavors
Alberta Wilson Constant, 1974
7
The magic paintbox: a color story
A description of all the colorful things Morton painted with his mighty paintbrush and his wonderful paints on a rainy day.
Michelina Pagano, Mary Grace Eubank, 1990
8
Edward's Magic Paintbox
Edward's grandmother gives him a paintbox for his seventh birthday, a present which helps him come to terms with the destruction caused by the bushfire which also happened on his birthday.
‎2002
9
Fifi and the Flowertots - Colour My Garden Paintbox Book
Create your own version of Fifi's garden in this paint and colouring book.
Keith Chapman, 2006
10
Paintbox Knits: More Than 30 Designs for Kids
More than 30 beginning-to-intermediate projects for toddlers to preschoolers feature trendy color schemes that offer charming appeal for the adults who knit them and the children who wear them.
Mary H. Bonnette, Jo Lynne Murchland, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAINTBOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paintbox is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mid-Cape News Briefs
The Artists' Paintbox, the Yarmouth Art Guild's Gallery announces two summer art classes and a three-day workshop for children at their 11 ... «Wicked Local Dennis, Jul 15»
2
Stagestruck: Three Pigs and Junie B.
This year PaintBox Theater has settled into what would seem at a glance to be an unlikely new home, while NCTKids is just completing its ... «Valley Advocate, Jul 15»
3
Pastel Hair: how to get the look 3:19PM
Use their electric blue Paintbox creative conditioning colour for a strong blue, or for a pretty mermaid-esque turquoise shade, go for their Urban ... «Glamour.com, Jul 15»
4
Joe Rosson: Audubon prints are calendar sheets and worth little
At one point Audubon was thrown into prison for debt, but before 1820 he began traveling on the Mississippi with his gun, paintbox and an ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Former inmate swaps prison for paint as he battles to turn life around
I have already sold one or two paintings through Paintbox Gallery in Mealcheapen Street. “I started off painting animals, often going to West ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Go with the grain: great recipes for farro, kamut and black rice
In summer, you have the whole paintbox to throw at them: tomatoes, peaches and nectarines, cucumber, broad beans, crumbled white cheeses ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Talented young artist wins canal painting competition
Entrants were asked to paint an image of what the canal means to them with the winning painting framed free of charge by The Paintbox in Mealcheapen Street. «Worcester News, Jul 15»
8
5 Things to do this week in the Mid-Cape
Meet artist Dakota De Smet at a reception at the Artists Paintbox Gallery, 11 North main St., South Yarmouth on Friday, July 10 at 4 p.m. ... «Wicked Local Barnstable, Jul 15»
9
Steph Mackinnon photo
“THREE LITTLE PIGS” presented by PaintBox Theatre. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St., Northampton. «The Recorder, Jul 15»
10
Genesis Datum adventure road bikes - first look
The cheapest way to get your leg over this new model is the Datum 10, and at £1,799 the spec is looking smart - just like the 'paintbox red' ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paintbox [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paintbox>. May 2024 ».
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