paint bucket

English

Noun

paint bucket (plural paint buckets)

1. (computer graphics) A tool in some graphics editor applications that fills in a portion of the image with a certain color or pattern.
   • 2004, Deke McClelland, Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One, page 172:

     Click and hold the gradient tool icon (sixth tool on the right) to display the flyout menu pictured on the left in Figure 6-18. Then choose the paint bucket.

See also

• flood fill
• seed fill