Emily Dickinson Lexicon

paint (-ed, -s), v. [OFr peind-re.] (webplay: art, canvas, colors, eye, house, mind, picture, simple).

1. Color; tint; cover with a bright hue.
2. Draw; create; form; represent on canvas.
3. Bring to life; brighten; animate; [fig.] affect; influence; impact.
4. [Fig.] change from green to bright red and gold [as leaves in autumn.]