daubs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of daubsnext
present tense third-person singular of daub
1
as in stains
to make dirty a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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2
as in smears
to rub an oily or sticky substance over he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face

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daubs

2 of 2

noun

plural of daub
as in drawings

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  1. paints
  2. portraits
  3. representations
  4. depictions
Verb
  • This particular accomplishment, perhaps more than any other, paints the clearest picture of the type of athlete—and woman—Felix is.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And yet a recent pair of research reports on industrials – from Deutsche Bank and Barclays – paints a decidedly mixed view on Dover and the group overall, which includes fellow Club holdings Eaton and Stanley Black & Decker .
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of paints
Noun
  • Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • The pairing of the double portrait of Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat as David (1984) with a Double Elvis (1963) reveals, in any case, an evolution in Warhol’s representations.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Chavez admitted Wednesday that the vials of liquid ketamine sold to Perry were diverted from his former ketamine clinic or obtained through false representations to wholesale ketamine distributors.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of representations
Noun
  • The technology is often used to create fake depictions of real people both visually and with audio.
    Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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