paint/draw a picture of
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: to create an idea or understanding of (something or someone) through words, facts, etc.
The author paints a disturbing picture of life in the camp.
These statistics draw a clear picture of how the population is aging.
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The aides and witnesses, many speaking to the paper anonymously, help paint a picture of a man who needed handling to get him through the typical burdens of the presidency.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Emails and internal records from some of the nation’s most selective universities paint a picture of a system fraught with inequities and looser standards for applicants with rich parents.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While the technology itself is nothing new, the use of it in a pair of smart glasses does paint a picture of live translation that’s easier to imagine being used by actual people out in the real world.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
So in honor of 35 years and counting of great Simpsons episodes, here are 100 episodes that paint a picture of all the things the series does best.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Emails and internal records from some of the nation’s most selective universities paint a picture of a system fraught with inequities and looser standards for applicants with rich parents.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
While the technology itself is nothing new, the use of it in a pair of smart glasses does paint a picture of live translation that’s easier to imagine being used by actual people out in the real world.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
So in honor of 35 years and counting of great Simpsons episodes, here are 100 episodes that paint a picture of all the things the series does best.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Paint/draw a picture of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%2Fdraw%20a%20picture%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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