paint down

B2 neutral separable transitive

In simple words

Apply paint by moving your brush downward.

Literal meaning: To paint in a downward direction — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

rare

To apply paint to a surface using downward brush strokes, often to create an even finish.

"The decorator showed us how to paint down the wall in long, even strokes to avoid streaks."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

Relatively uncommon as a fixed phrasal verb; more often used descriptively by painters and decorators. Not a widely established idiom.

wall surface stroke brush coat panel

Base

paint down

I/you/we/they

3rd person

paints down

he/she/it

Past simple

painted down

yesterday

Past participle

painted down

have + pp

-ing form

painting down

continuous

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apply downward brush down coat stroke down

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