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).

Other Words From

• un·painted adjective
• well-painted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of painted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; paint, -ed ²

Example Sentences

“They have painted California to be so liberal that if we let the rest of the country become like California, the whole operation will collapse,” Horn said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Florentine Renaissance artist, engineer and polymath made the most famous picture of all time, a painted poplar panel that hangs in virtual isolation in the Salle des États at Paris’ Louvre Museum.

From Los Angeles Times

Each spring, he brought plain white boxes to an event called Pollinator Palooza in Ventura, where children painted them in bright colors.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet here we are out on a tennis court, worrying about whether a small fuzzy ball is landing in a painted box.

From Los Angeles Times

Here again the media collaborated, consistently painted a gloomy picture for Biden.

From Salon

Related Words

• composed
• designed
• illustrated