Paint is any pigmented liquid, liquefiable, or solid mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, color and primer, or provide texture. Paint can be made in many colors—and in many different types. Paint is typically stored, sold, and applied as a liquid, but most types dry into a solid. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based and each has distinct characteristics. For one, it is illegal in most municipalities to discard oil-based paint down household drains or sewers. Clean-up solvents are also different for water-based paint than they are for oil-based paint. Water-based paints and oil-based paints will cure differently based on the outside ambient temperature of the object being painted. Usually, the object being painted must be over 10 °C (50 °F), although some manufacturers of external paints/primers claim they can be applied when temperatures are as low as 2 °C (35 °F).

पेंट (Paint) या प्रलेप तरल या अर्धतरल पदार्थ होता है जो बहुत पतली परत के रूप में विभिन्न वस्तुओं के तल पर चढ़ाया जाता है। बाद में यह ठोस आवरण के रूप में तल पर चिपक जाता है। ठोस में बदलने का कारण विलायक का वाष्पीकरण, या रासायनिक क्रियाएँ, या दोनों ही हो सकते हैं।