Synonyms of painted

painted 1 of 2

adjective

as in represented

Related Words

• represented
• drawn
• photographic
• video
• illustrative
• graphic
• pictorial
• illustrational
• iconographic
• pictographic
• hieroglyphic
• ideographic
• visual
• imaginal
• ideogrammatic
• ideogramic

painted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of paint

1

as in described

to give a representation or account of in words

the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• depicted
• portrayed
• rendered
• sketched
• set out
• pictured
• illustrated
• characterized
• delineated
• limned
• drew
• represented
• defined
• imaged
• recounted
• displayed
• labeled
• summarized
• exhibited
• told
• reported
• related
• showed
• narrated
• demonstrated
• suggested
• outlined
• traced
• qualified
• recited
• hinted
• rehearsed
• silhouetted
• drafted
• vignetted
• touched off
• summed up
• redescribed
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colored
• distorted
• twisted
• misrepresented
• falsified
• warped
• perverted
• garbled
• misstated
• misdescribed

2

as in tinted

to give color or a different color to

I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tinted
• stained
• colored
• dyed
• brightened
• pigmented
• tinged
• tinctured
• striped
• darkened
• bepainted
• lightened
• flecked
• streaked
• mottled
• marbled
• speckled
• daubed
• patterned
• checkered
• variegated
• toned (down)
• striated
• polychromed
• dappled
• specked
• embrowned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleached
• blanched
• decolorized
• whitened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of painted

Adjective

Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community. — Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026

Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Surviving Etruscan painted tombs in towns such as Tarquinia, Chiusi and Orvieto are known for their dynamic scenes of music, feasting and the afterlife. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Local Sacramento artists painted the panels and Alcala put $40,000 of his own money into the project. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The original studio canvas was painted in oil, but the curtain is painted in acrylic and water-based paint. — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The data has painted a picture of a low-hire, low-fire economy, with weekly jobless claims low and one indicator showing layoffs at their lowest rate in four years. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The nails were painted a sharp, glossy red, while the same shade traced the inside of her eyes, with lashings of mascara that added to the dramatic effect. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Each tip was painted a different vivid, jewel-tone color, including ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, and topaz orange, plus an amethyst purple. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026