to paint sth
11paint 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… …
12paint over something — ˌpaint ˈover sth derived to cover sth with a layer of paint • We painted over the dirty marks on the wall. Main entry: ↑paintderived …
13spray paint — noun paint applied with a spray gun • Hypernyms: ↑paint, ↑pigment * * * ˈspray paint f25 noun uncountable paint that is kept in a container under pressure and that you can spray onto sth …
14ˌfreshen sth ˈup — phrasal verb same as freshen Freshen up your room with a coat of paint.[/ex] …
15artist — noun 1 person who creates works of art ADJECTIVE ▪ accomplished, gifted, great, talented ▪ celebrated, distinguished, established, famous, influential …
16red — adj., noun 1 colour/color VERBS ▪ glow ▪ The coals glowed red in the dying fire. ▪ go, turn ▪ The traffic light turned red …
17run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ …
18picture — pic|ture1 W1S1 [ˈpıktʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(painting/drawing)¦ 2¦(photograph)¦ 3¦(television)¦ 4¦(description/idea)¦ 5¦(situation)¦ 6¦(mental image)¦ 7 put/keep somebody in the picture 8 get the picture 9 out of the picture …
19smear — smear1 [smıə US smır] n [: Old English; Origin: smeoru fatty material ] 1.) a dirty mark made by a small amount of something spread across a surface smear of ▪ a smear of paint ▪ It left a black smear on his arm. 2.) BrE a ↑ …
20wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy …
