painted

[peyn-tid]

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).

Other Word Forms

• unpainted adjective
• well-painted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of painted¹

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

Example Sentences

There, the classrooms offer a stark contrast to the dilapidated government schools, with painted walls, new desks, whiteboards and fans, and students in smart uniforms.

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“Home in the Valley” was painted in about 26 minutes for an episode of “The Joy of Painting” in 1993.

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At the Daiichi plant, the reactors were housed in six square buildings that had been painted a cheerful baby blue.

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Earlier theories assumed all the remaining material would fall into the black hole, but the new simulations painted a different picture.

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Murals featuring Netflix characters were painted on the outside walls by local artists.

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Related Words

• composed 
• designed 
• illustrated