Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The artist says he'll finish his painting of his great nephew and then "I will paint somebody else. And I just carry on."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
And the prosecution will paint that initial reaction especially as a lack of empathy for their own child and that they’re more preoccupied with their own affairs than they were with their child.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2024
Crypto promoters will paint Bankman-Fried as merely a single rotten apple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Another good victory against Japan, which is by no means guaranteed, will paint a much rosier picture for the Red Roses at this Rugby World Cup.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
Perhaps I will paint this town—from a distance, as if it is on a far hill—and in the foreground, an enclosure of gold, a secret garden, a retreat in which I am safe.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
