painted 1 of 2

adjective

as in represented

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painted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of paint
1
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

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2
as in tinted
to give color or a different color to I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

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Recent Examples of painted
Adjective
Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community. — Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Miami-Dade State’s Attorney’s Office painted Obumseli as a victim of domestic violence in the case against Clenney, citing the couple’s allegedly combative relationship. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 Video of a previous confrontation between Obumseli and Clenney months before his death was shown in court, and evidence released since Clenney's arrest painted a troubling relationship between the two. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Chicago State football players in green and white jerseys headed en masse toward the sideline of their turf practice field, which sits painted in the outfield of the Cougars baseball stadium. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 It’s made of standard commercial-pipe scaffolding by Spring Scaffolding, a local contractor, painted a uniform Prada green. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 Glazed, painted, or coated cookware that was designed to hold food should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026 It's accessed through a green door painted the same shade as 'Bag End' from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies. — New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026 Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could be in any country, except that the room service is delivered by robots painted in the livery of butlers and maids. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted
  1. represented
  2. described
  3. tinted
  4. drawn
  5. depicted
  6. stained
  7. portrayed
  8. colored
Adjective
  • Orkin noted Ohio is the most represented state on this year’s list with six cities in the top 50.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Among the full list of 50 cities, Ohio was the most represented state, with six cities on the list.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of represented
Verb
  • Other negotiators described him as highly competent with a command of the details.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Well, Newcastle United’s new head coach Matthias Jaissle has been described as exactly that by the club’s chief executive David Hopkinson.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Police soon had images of a suspect – wearing a hard hat, tinted glasses and a face mask – spray-painting the security cameras around Fandrich's car early that morning, to apparently conceal the crime.
    — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species.
    — Eva Flowe July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of tinted
Adjective
  • At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of drawn
Verb
  • Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To give the statues a human touch, Hörl depicted the composer with his favorite dog, Pimperl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of depicted
Verb
  • His youth was stained by dysfunction and neglect, adverse childhood experiences that increase the risk of mental illness.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The toes of the woman who wore it must have been stained red.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • The 1989 movie portrayed this area as quaint and quiet where practicality and a handshake replace braggadocio.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, Steve Eisman, the investor portrayed in The Big Short, told CNBC that a key risk worth watching is that tech giants' AI revenue is overly dependent on a small number of clients.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • As for the other colors, the chance of finding a red lobster is 1 in 10 million, split-colored is 1 in 50 million, and albino is and cotton candy are 1 in 100 million.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It is sold as an ecru denim, and when customers piece dye the jean, only the warp is colored.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of colored

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