painted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Covered with paint: Describes something that has had paint applied to its surface.
- Decorated or colored with paint: Refers to something adorned or given color through the application of paint.
- Made up with cosmetics; wearing makeup: Describes a face on which makeup has been applied.
- Not natural or genuine; artificial: Describes something, like an expression, that is insincere or lacks vitality, as if it were merely a surface depiction.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The freshly painted fence looked bright and new.
- They hiked through the beautifully painted canyon at sunset.
- Her painted face was ready for the stage performance.
- He greeted the guests with a painted smile, hiding his true feelings.
Advanced Usage
"The Painted Desert": A proper noun for a specific desert in Arizona, USA, known for its colorful landscape.
- We took photographs of the stunning layers in the Painted Desert.
"painted lady":
- Can refer to a brightly colored butterfly (Vanessa cardui).
- Can refer to a style of Victorian house painted with three or more colors.
- A painted lady butterfly landed on the flower.
"painted into a corner": (Idiomatic) To be trapped in a difficult situation with limited options, often by one's own actions.
- By lying to his boss, he painted himself into a corner.
Variants and Related Words
Paint (verb/noun): The act of applying paint or the substance itself.
- She will paint the room blue.
Painter (noun): A person who paints, either as an artist or a decorator.
- The painter finished the mural.
Painting (noun): A created picture using paint; the process of applying paint.
- Her painting of the landscape won a prize.
Synonyms
- Colored: Having color.
- Coated: Covered with a layer.
- Made-up: Wearing cosmetics.
- Artificial: Not genuine; fake.
Related Phrases
Painted smile: A smile that is forced or insincere.
- She offered a painted smile to the cameras.
Freshly painted: Recently coated with paint.
- The freshly painted bench was still wet.
Related Idioms
Paint the town red: To go out and celebrate in a lively, extravagant way.
- After their final exam, the students went out to paint the town red.
Paint a grim/rosy picture: To describe a situation in a very negative or very positive way.
- The report painted a grim picture of the company's finances.
Adjective
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
- a jester dressed in motley
- the painted desert
- a particolored dress
- a piebald horse
- pied daisies
- having makeup applied
- brazen painted faces
- lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting
- in public he wore a painted smile
- coated with paint
- freshly painted lawn furniture