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The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city.
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Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
paint a (grim) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (rosy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a gloomy picture — {v. phr.} To describe something in a gloomy, pessimistic way. * /We are sad because the weather forecast has painted a gloomy picture for all of next week when we go on vacation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
paint a gloomy picture — {v. phr.} To describe something in a gloomy, pessimistic way. * /We are sad because the weather forecast has painted a gloomy picture for all of next week when we go on vacation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
paint\ a\ gloomy\ picture — v. phr. To describe something in a gloomy, pessimistic way. We are sad because the weather forecast has painted a gloomy picture for all of next week when we go on vacation … Словарь американских идиом
picture — I UK [ˈpɪktʃə(r)] / US [ˈpɪktʃər] noun Word forms picture : singular picture plural pictures *** Talking or writing about pictures: painting a picture that is made using paints drawing a picture that is made using a pen or pencils sketch a… … English dictionary
paint — 1 /peInt/ noun 1 (U) a liquid that you put on a surface to make it a particular colour: a can of blue paint | a coat of paint (=a layer of paint): The whole house could do with a fresh coat of paint. | wet paint (=used as a warning on a sign) 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
picture — pic|ture1 [ pıktʃər ] noun *** 1. ) count a drawing, painting, or photograph: I noticed a picture on the dining room wall. a children s book with bright colorful pictures picture of: She showed me a picture of the house where she was born. a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paint — paint1 W3S2 [peınt] n [U] 1.) a liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour ▪ a can of blue paint ▪ Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) ▪ The whole house could… … Dictionary of contemporary English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
