Painted: meaning, definitions and examples

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painted

[ ˈpeɪntɪd ]

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art

Covered or decorated with paint

Synonyms

colored, decorated, dyed

Examples of usage

She admired the painted walls of the art gallery.
The painted ceiling of the church was breathtaking.

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action

To apply a liquid color to a surface with a brush

Synonyms

color, decorate, dye

Examples of usage

She painted the fence white.
He painted a beautiful landscape on the canvas.

Translations

Translations of the word "painted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pintado

🇮🇳 रंगा हुआ

🇩🇪 gemalt

🇮🇩 dicat

🇺🇦 пофарбований

🇵🇱 malowany

🇯🇵 塗られた

🇫🇷 peint

🇪🇸 pintado

🇹🇷 boyanmış

🇰🇷 칠해진

🇸🇦 مرسوم

🇨🇿 malovaný

🇸🇰 maľovaný

🇨🇳 上漆的

🇸🇮 pobarvan

🇮🇸 málaður

🇰🇿 боялған

🇬🇪 შეღებილი

🇦🇿 boyanmış

🇲🇽 pintado

Word origin

The word 'painted' originated from the Middle English word 'paynted', past participle of 'paynten', which is derived from Old French 'peint', past participle of 'peindre'. The Old French word can be traced back to Latin 'pingere', meaning 'to paint'. The use of paint as a form of decoration and art has been a part of human history for thousands of years, with evidence of cave paintings dating back to prehistoric times.

See also: paint, paintbrush, painter, painting.