It is/seems odd (that)

It seemed odd that he wanted a picture of me.

2. the odd occasion/day/moment/drink etc

especially British English a few occasions, days etc that happen at various times but not often and not regularly

ￚsynonym occasional

Lack of sleep doesn't matter on the odd occasion.

I take the odd day off work. I like the odd glass of wine with my dinner.

Jo smokes the odd cigarette.

3. VARIOUS

[only before noun] not specially chosen or collected

Any odd scrap of paper will do.

4. NOT IN A PAIR/SET

[only before noun]separated from a pair or set

an odd shoe odd socks/gloves etc (=not a matching pair of socks etc)

He was wearing odd socks.

5. 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.

ￚoddness 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 to 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

display of

a superb display of African masks

a dazzling display (=very good display) of flowers The window display caught her eye.

2. ENTERTAINMENT

a public performance of something that is intended to entertain people

a fireworks display

display of

a display of juggling

3. on display

a) something that is on display is in a public place where people can look at it

ￚsynonym on show Mapplethorpe's photographs were first put on display in New York.

be/go on display

One of the world's oldest cars has gone on display in Brighton today.

b) if a quality, feeling, or skill is on display, it is very clear and easy to notice

The musical talent on display is extremely impressive.

4. display of affection/emotion/aggression etc

an occasion when someone clearly shows a particular feeling, attitude, or quality

Unprovoked displays of aggression cannot be tolerated.

5. ON EQUIPMENT

a part of a piece of equipment that shows information, for example a computer screen

This time the display flashed a red warning signal.

Art noun

1. [uncountable]the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas

an example of Indian art

contemporary/modern art

the Museum of Modern Art

ￚsee also art form, fine art, performance art

2. [plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc

3. [uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting

He's very good at art. an art teacher

4. the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together

Government funding for the arts has been reduced.

5. arts

also the arts

[plural] subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc

ￚsee also humanities

6. [uncountable and countable]the ability or skill involved in doing or making something

Television is ruining the art of conversation.

Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do) .

have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well)

I've got the early morning routine down to a fine art.

Colour noun

British English color American English

1. RED/BLUE/GREEN ETC

[countable]red, blue, yellow, green, brown, purple etc

What colour dress did you buy?

light/bright/pastel etc colour

I love wearing bright colours.

reddish-brown/yellowy-green/deep blue etc colour

The walls were a lovely reddish-brown color.

2. COLOUR IN GENERAL

[uncountable] also colours

the appearance of something as a result of the way it reflects (=throws back) light, especially when its appearance is very bright or is made up of a lot of different colours

Bright bold accessories are the quickest way to add colour to a room.