painted
pronunciation
How to pronounce painted in British English:
UK ['peɪntɪd]
How to pronounce painted in American English:
US ['peɪntɪd]
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- Adjective:
- represented in a painting
- coated with paint
- lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting
- having makeup applied
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Word Origin
- painted (adj.)
- c. 1300, "depicted in a picture;" early 15c., "coated with paint," past participle adjective from paint (v.).
Example
- 1. He has painted wagner and his time delightfully .
- 2. And the picture he painted was not a pretty one .
- 3. Service sector data from across the globe yesterday painted an encouraging picture .
- 4. Pessimistic types painted a dark future of trade wars and capital controls .
- 5. In lagos , mr cameron painted a vision of british aid as a catalyst for economic growth .