painted

[ peyn-tid ]

/ ˈpeɪn tɪd /

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adjective

reproduced or represented in paint: a painted image.

covered with a coating of paint: a painted chair.

unreal; artificial; feigned: a painted life.

exaggerated or misrepresented: a luridly painted version of what really happened.

covered with makeup, especially to excess.

brightly colored or multicolored (used in combinations).

Nearby words

paint-by-numbers, paintball, paintball game, paintbox, paintbrush, painted, painted beauty, painted bunting, painted cup, painted desert, painted greenling

Origin of painted

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at paint, -ed²

Related formsun·paint·ed, adjectivewell-paint·ed, adjective

Definition for painted (2 of 2)

paint

[ peynt ]

/ peɪnt /

noun

a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.

an application of this.

the dried surface pigment: Don't scuff the paint.

the solid coloring matter alone; pigment.

facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color.

Chiefly Western U.S. a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto.

verb (used with object)

to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint: to paint a fence.

to produce (a picture, design, etc.) in paint: to paint a portrait.

to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor: to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy.

to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words: The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland.

to color by or as if by painting: Sunset painted the clouds pink.

to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic: to paint a cut with iodine.

verb (used without object)

to coat or cover anything with paint.

to engage in painting as an art: She has begun to paint in her spare time.

to put on or use facial cosmetics.

Origin of paint

1200–50; Middle English peinten (v.) < Old French peint, past participle of peindre < Latin pingere to paint; see picture

Related formspaint·a·ble, adjectivepaint·less, adjectiveout·paint, verb (used with object)

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Examples from the Web for painted

But most of all, Ramone lingered on Vicious, whom he painted and drew over and over again.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The site was blacked out at all times, with curtains and painted exterior windows.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They include “The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” painted in 1932 and “The Harbour, Cannes,” painted circa 1933.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That he only painted during the last ten years of his life is but one of the many astounding facts in his extraordinary life.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind|Nick Mafi|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rafael painted dirty episodes from classical mythology in a bathroom at the Vatican Palace (sadly these are lost).
Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth|Nick Romeo|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I repaired the carts; made paths in the garden, dug the beds, painted the roofs.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories|Anton Tchekoff
The happiness of my early days was painted to me; the disquiet of my manhood, the altered faith of my declining years.
Twice-Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mr. Ambrose then explained the new wall-decorations which had been painted by Mr. Acres.
Stones of the Temple|Walter Field
La Farge painted landscape, still life and figure alike in the early sixties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
A shirt was provided for me, painted with vermilion, mixed with grease.
The American Indians|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for painted

paint

/ (peɪnt) /

noun

a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating

a dry film of paint on a surface

the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid

informal face make-up, such as rouge

short for greasepaint

verb

to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas

to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating

(tr) to apply (liquid) onto (a surface)her mother painted the cut with antiseptic

(tr) to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc)

(tr) to describe vividly in words

paint the town red informal to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree

Derived Formspainty, adjective

Word Origin for paint

C13: from Old French peint painted, from peindre to paint, from Latin pingere to paint, adorn

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Word Origin and History for painted (1 of 3)

painted

adj.

c.1300, "depicted in a picture;" early 15c., "coated with paint," past participle adjective from paint (v.).

Word Origin and History for painted (1 of 3)

paint

early 13c., "represent in painting or drawing, portray;" early 14c., "paint the surface of, color, stain;" from Old French peintier "to paint," from peint, past participle of peindre "to paint," from Latin pingere "to paint, represent in a picture, stain; embroider, tattoo," from PIE root *peig-/*peik- "to cut" (cf. Sanskrit pimsati "hews out, cuts, carves, adorns," Old Church Slavonic pila "file, saw," Lithuanian pela "file"). Sense evolution between PIE and Latin was, presumably, from "decorate with cut marks" to "decorate" to "decorate with color." Cf. Sanskrit pingah "reddish," pesalah "adorned, decorated, lovely," Old Church Slavonic pegu "variegated;" Greek poikilos "variegated;" Old High German fehjan "to adorn;" Old Church Slavonic pisati, Lithuanian piesiu "to write." Probably also representing the "cutting" branch of the family is Old English feol (see file (n.)).

To paint the town (red) "go on a spree" first recorded 1884; to paint (someone or something) black "represent it as wicked or evil" is from 1590s. Adjective paint-by-numbers "simple" is attested by 1970; the art-for-beginners kits themselves date to c.1953.

Word Origin and History for painted (2 of 3)

paint

late 13c. (in compounds), "that with which something is painted," from paint (v.). Of rouge, make-up, etc., from 1650s. Paint brush attested from 1827.

Medicine definitions for painted

paint

[ pānt ]

n.

A solution or suspension of one or more medicaments applied to the skin with a brush or large applicator.

v.

To apply medicine to; swab.

painted

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