painted
Americanadjective
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reproduced or represented in paint.
a painted image.
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covered with a coating of paint.
a painted chair.
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unreal; artificial; feigned.
a painted life.
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exaggerated or misrepresented.
a luridly painted version of what really happened.
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covered with makeup, especially to excess.
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brightly colored or multicolored (used in combinations).
Other Word Forms
- unpainted adjective
- well-painted adjective
Etymology
Origin of painted
Example Sentences
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After weeks of strikes, residents of Tehran painted a picture of a city that is still clinging to some routine despite tight security.
From Barron's
Iran's Fars news agency reported explosions and power outages in parts of Tehran, where residents painted a picture of a city that is still clinging to some routine despite tight security.
From Barron's
He painted a mural in 1994 in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood of Los Angeles, when the street was first named Cesar Chavez Avenue.
From BBC
Her eyes land on the mural behind the stage, where one of the painted dancers is wearing bright red lipstick that clashes with her pink beaded collar.
From Literature
There’s no response, so I step farther into the room, only to find an empty space with freshly painted white walls.
From Literature
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