word painting

American  

noun

1. an effective verbal description.

2. tone painting.

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Other Word Forms

• word painter
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of word painting

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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word painting

They assiduously avoid the “I” word, painting the committee’s work as garden-variety oversight.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2019

Ms. Wilks’s most highly valued Spiegel collection works at Christie’s were Sigmar Polke’s 1964 Ben-Day dot canvas, “Frau mit Butterbrot,” and “Untitled,” a 1988 Christopher Wool word painting emblazoned with “PLEASE” six times.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2017

In typical fashion, Handel uses word painting to reinforce the message, sending the vocal part through elaborate undulating runs on the word “changed.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2015

Accredited institutions are invited, even encouraged, to borrow, say, a simple Christopher Wool word painting or a monumentally complex tapestry of woven metal bits by El Anatsui.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2015

The red glare, as it reflected in beauty against the sky, was beyond brush or word painting.

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by John McElroy

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