paint-by-numbers
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of paint-by-numbers
C20: from children's painting books in which the colours to be used are identified by numbers on the design to be painted
Example Sentences
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The league has a salary cap, as well as paint-by-numbers roster compliance rules that permit minimal flexibility on how its teams can spend money.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
Like a paint-by-numbers canvas, each region of the E-map is assigned a number.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
AP: This passion for painting started with paint-by-numbers and then went quickly to 6-by-8-foot canvases?
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
In an interview with the Weather Network, Somerhalder called Kiss the Ground the “single most important documentary ever,” and said its proposed solutions offer “a paint-by-numbers way of how to stop climate change.”
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2023
She had asked Lena to create a paint-by-numbers to help her endure her incarceration.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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