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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While a handful have been freshly painted in the yellow, blue and red of the national flag and remain operational, many others have not moved in years and are rusting and falling apart.
From BBC
A police captain, knowing Pratt painted and drew as a hobby, asked if he’d go interview a survivor of one of these attacks in the hospital and sketch the assailant, based on the woman’s description.
That weakness in autos painted a stark contrast with artificial-intelligence chips, for which demand continues to be strong as companies seek more sophisticated semiconductors to power data centers despite fears of an AI bubble.
Salah had been dropped during that barren run, prompting him to claim he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club as he painted a bleak picture of his relationship with Slot.
From Barron's
Lightly used Preludes provided the canvas upon which a generation of street-performance masterpieces were painted just before being confiscated.
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