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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).



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Other Word Forms

  • unpainted adjective
  • well-painted adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of painted1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; paint, -ed 2
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State workers cleaned up the graffiti spray painted on buildings and sidewalks the night before with no interference from the protesters, other than a few saying, “Hey, that’s artwork not graffiti.”

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While Trump and his Cabinet members have painted the protests as an "insurrection," the lawsuit begs to differ.

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“But I understand the anger. Buildings and property can always be rebuilt and painted over, but families can’t be rebuilt once they are broken apart.”

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On 12 June, 25 rare MF Husain paintings will go under the hammer at an art gallery in Mumbai city, more than two decades after he painted them.

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Libya, in north Africa, is cited for its "historical terrorist presence", which is painted as a security threat to Americans.

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