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paÌ„nt (from Old French peinctre, frequentative of peindre, Latin pingo, “to paintâ€): (1) From Hebrew verb משח, maÌ„shahÌ£, “to smear,†“to anoint,†“to paint,†describing the painting of interiors with vermilion, perhaps resembling lacquer: “ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion†(). The shields of the Ninevite soldiers were red, presumably painted (). (2) From noun פּוּך, puÌ„kh, “paint,†“antimon,†“stibium,†“black mineral powder†used as a cosmetic, to lend artificial size and fancied beauty to the eye, always spoken of as a meretricious device, indicating light or unworthy character. Jezebel “painted her eyes, and attired her head†(, literally, “put puÌ„kh into her eyesâ€). To the harlot city Jerusalem, Jeremiah () says, “deckest thee ..., enlargest thine eyes with paint†(puÌ„kh). the King James Version renders “rentest thy face,†as if the stain were a cut, or the enlarging done by violence. (3) From verb כּחל, kaÌ„hÌ£al, “to smear,†“to paint.†Ezekiel says to Oholah-Oholibah (Judah-Israel), “didst wash thyself, paint (kaÌ„hÌ£al) thine eyes,†as the adulteress prepares herself for her paramour (). The antimony, in an extremely fine powder (Arabic kuhÌ£l, from kaÌ„hÌ£al), is placed in the eye by means of a very fine rod, bodkin, or probe, drawn between the edges of the eyelids. This distends the eye, and also increases its apparent size, the effect being increased by a line of stain drawn from the corner, and by a similar line prolonging the eyebrow. See EYEPAINT; COLOR.