a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
"The recipe called for exactly two pints of milk, which was enough to fill the large measuring jug perfectly."
a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
"I need to finish another pint of milk before I can make enough batter for the entire cake."
A unit of volume, equivalent to:
"She asked me if I could grab two pints of her favorite IPA from the store before we head home."
one eighth of a gallon, specifically
"She carefully poured exactly one pint of milk into the recipe to ensure the batter had the right consistency."
A surname, from Dutch.
"My neighbor, Mr. Pint, introduced himself as a descendant of a family that moved here centuries ago from the Netherlands."
The word pint comes from the Old French term for a painted mark, originally referring to a line used to indicate a specific level in a container. It ultimately derives from the Latin verb meaning "to paint."