Odd number

a number that cannot be divided exactly by two, for example 1, 3, 5, 7 etc

ￚopposite even number

6. 20-odd/30-odd etc

spoken a little more than 20 etc

I have another 20-odd years to work before I retire.

7. the odd man/one out

British English someone or something that is different from the rest of the group or not included in it

Which shape is the odd one out? I was always the odd one out at school.

ￚ oddness noun [uncountable]

ￚsee also oddly

Paint verb

1. [intransitive and transitive]to put paint on a surface

The ceiling needs painting.

brightly painted houses paint something (in)

blue/red/green etc

We painted the door blue.

Paint the walls in a contrasting colour.

2. [intransitive and transitive]to make a picture, design etc using paint

A white cross was painted on the door.

paint in oils/water colours etc ( =paint using a particular type of paint)

He paints mainly in acrylics.

3. [transitive] to put a coloured substance on part of your face or body to make it different or more attractive

The children's faces were painted to look like animals.

She'd painted her toenails with red nail polish.

4. [transitive]to describe someone or something in a particular way

paint somebody/something as something

She's often been painted as a tough businesswoman.

paint a grim/rosy/gloomy picture of somebody/something

Dickens painted a grim picture of Victorian life. The article painted him in a bad light (=described him in a way that made him seem bad).

5. paint the town (red)

informal t o go out to bars, clubs etc to enjoy yourself

ￚsee also not be as black as you are painted

paint something ↔ out phrasal verb

to cover part of a picture or sign with paint so that it can no longer be seen

The name of the firm had been partially painted out.

paint over something phrasal verb

to cover a picture or surface with new paint

Much of the original decoration was painted over.

Paint noun [uncountable]

1. a liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour

a can of blue paint

Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) The whole house could do with a fresh coat of paint.

peeling/flaking paint (=old paint that is starting to come off the surface) All this room needs is a lick of paint (=paint used to make a place more attractive).

2. paints

tubes or dry blocks of a coloured substance, used for painting pictures

acrylic and oil paints

display verb [transitive]

1. to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily

shop windows displaying the latest fashions

All the exam results will be displayed on the notice board.

2. [transitive] to clearly show a feeling, attitude, or quality by what you do or say

She displayed no emotion on the witness stand.

ten piano pieces, each written to display the talents of individual players

3. [transitive] if a computer or something similar displays information, it shows it on its screen

I pressed 'return' and an error message was displayed.

4. [intransitive] if a male bird or animal displays, it behaves in a particular way as a signal to other birds or animals, especially to attract a female

display noun [countable]

1. OBJECTS

an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy

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