word painting
AmericanOther Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of word painting
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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They assiduously avoid the “I” word, painting the committee’s work as garden-variety oversight.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
In typical fashion, Handel uses word painting to reinforce the message, sending the vocal part through elaborate undulating runs on the word “changed.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2015
Accredited institutions are invited, even encouraged, to borrow, say, a simple Christopher Wool word painting or a monumentally complex tapestry of woven metal bits by El Anatsui.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2015
Vivid word painting and a dramatic vocal line complemented the surrealist texts, sung with conviction by Ms. Shelton.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2010
In a word, painting was in Egypt the mere humble servant of architecture and sculpture.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero
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