Emulsion vs. Paint — What's the Difference?

An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable) owing to liquid-liquid phase separation. Emulsions are part of a more general class of two-phase systems of matter called colloids.

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, or provide texture to objects.

A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible

A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating.

A type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in a synthetic resin which forms an emulsion with water

The thin dry film formed by such a mixture when applied to a surface.

Paint with emulsion

The solid pigment before it is mixed with a vehicle.

A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix

A cosmetic, such as rouge, that is used to give color to the face; makeup.

A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.

(Basketball) The free throw lane.

A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

A Paint horse.

(chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.

(Slang) The face cards in a deck of cards

(photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

To make (a picture) with paints.

Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

To represent in a picture with paints.

(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids;

To depict vividly in words.

A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin

To coat or decorate with paint

To apply cosmetics to.

To apply medicine to; swab

To shine a laser beam on, especially in order to designate a target for laser-guided munitions.

To practice the art of painting pictures.

To cover something with paint.

To apply cosmetics to oneself

To serve as a surface to be coated with paint

A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.

(in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.

The free-throw lane, construed with the.

Paintballs.

A face card (king, queen, or jack).

Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.

(uncountable) Makeup.

Tattoo work.

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

The appearance of an object on a radar screen.

(transitive) To apply paint to.

(transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.

(transitive) To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.

(transitive) To create (an image) with paints.

(intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.

To draw an element in a graphical user interface.

To depict or portray.

(intransitive) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

To direct a radar beam toward.

To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.

To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors.

To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.

To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict; as, to paint a political opponent as a traitor.

To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.

To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

A pigment or coloring substance.

A cosmetic; rouge.

A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court;

Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Make a painting;

Apply paint to; coat with paint;

Make a painting of;

Apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil