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word-painting::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture |
| Type of | description, verbal description |
| Has types | epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal |
Examples of word-painting
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The painting was commissioned as damage control when word spread of his actions.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That painting was whitewashed in 24 hours with not a word of protest.
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Box goes beyond painting the Rocky Mountain scenery in word pictures.
From the stltoday.com
On Feb. 5, word went to Correspondent Roger Beardwood in Brussels to commission the painting.
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There, literature and painting-the word and the image, deadly enemies in America-had merged.
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Such word painting was standard in the 18th century but rarely applied in such a personal manner.
From the post-gazette.com
Elmore Leonard doesn't spend a lot of effort word-painting backgrounds for his hard-guy capers.
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Now, I haven't written a word in favor of a certain kind of painting that hasn't been made yet.
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Occasional bits of word painting, while not jolting to the seamless textures, were still arresting.
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