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
Present-day designer Philippe Starck is credited with the modern update of the hotel’s aesthetic and his daughter Ara painted a large ceiling tapestry for the restaurant. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 An Airbus plane painted in Spirit Airlines' livery sits at an AerSale's facility in Goodyear, Arizona. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 The latter are painted on the track, but DiBernardo notes that over time the cars eventually strip away the paint. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Iris is presumed to have been painted in the open air circa 1924–25, near the end of the artist’s life. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026 The painting is one of dozens Monet made painted during trips to London, showing a foggy view of a bridge across the River Thames in London, with smokestacks in the background. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 That’s a different picture from the one Google has painted in Finland. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The coffin is painted bright green and black, to represent the logo colors for the haunted house. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted
  1. represented
  2. described
  3. tinted
  4. drawn
  5. depicted
  6. stained
  7. portrayed
  8. colored
Adjective
  • Only four artists are listed as having a residence in the US, while Berlin and London are tied with being the most represented city with three artists apiece.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The next and final phase will study pay packages for counselors, librarians and non-represented staff.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of represented
Verb
  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Down the street, the bystander’s cellphone video shows the Durango pass the Tahoe, which has tinted windows, on a residential street.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The traditional vanilla creme filling turns a bright orange, tinted with annatto rather than artificial dye, and the crunchy cocoa cookies are carved to look like little jack-o’-lanterns.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 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
  • Fliers mailed by the School Freedom Fund, a PAC affiliated with Club for Growth, depicted candidates as supporters of drag queens.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • All the colors depicted inside the whale were based on real-life anatomy.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of depicted
Verb
  • Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • The story summarizes and analyzes the Cubs’ criticism of Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model of selling seats and concessions to ticket holders to watch events at Wrigley Field, a business model the Cubs portrayed as parasitic.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Across his career and many roles, Riehle has portrayed Santa Claus in eight different projects, including five films, two television shows, and a television movie.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • And its milk chocolate gems are like M&M’s but colored with real foods like beet juice and spirulina.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And 1014 Gallery’s show of Vincent Wechselberger’s handprints, documenting the hedonism and tenderness that have colored a decade of the photographer’s life in Berlin, is reason enough for a Dalston detour.
    — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of colored

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“Painted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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