painted

American  

[peyn-tid] / ˈpeɪn tɪd /

adjective

1. reproduced or represented in paint.

   a painted image.

2. covered with a coating of paint.

   a painted chair.

3. unreal; artificial; feigned.

   a painted life.

4. exaggerated or misrepresented.

   a luridly painted version of what really happened.

5. covered with makeup, especially to excess.

6. brightly colored or multicolored (used in combinations).

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Other Word Forms

• unpainted adjective
• well-painted adjective

Etymology

Origin of painted

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; paint, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It is unclear what the plane looked like exactly, but the Times reported officials familiar with the strike said it was not painted with usual military colors and markings.

From Salon

Then, as she disappeared inside, I glanced at the sign painted on the front window.

From Literature

Lewis painted “Pemex” on the sides of work vehicles and traveled with bodyguards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moscow sent ships to escort another tanker, known as Bella 1, which was sailing under a sloppily painted Russian flag on its hull, as the U.S. military tracked it across the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t think we’ll ever want to stop watching human beings or listening to human stories told by humans, starring humans, music made by humans, paintings painted by humans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• composed
• designed
• illustrated