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Meanings of painting a picture in English

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Usage of painting a picture in English
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Imagine painting a picture that altered viewers' attitude to the human condition.
The Irish Times
2
Great cars tell you what they're doing, painting a picture with feedback.
Wired
3
Newt, he said, was out on the cantilevered terrace, painting a picture.
Cat’s Cradle
4
I have also songs that aren't personal, but just painting a picture.
Ebony
5
She can do anything from making an omelette to painting a picture.
The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp
6
Congo appeared 47 times, often painting a picture for the audience.
The new yorker
7
Father was painting a picture up there by the edge of the crater.
Police!!!
8
He is eating fruit and painting a picture on a white cottage wall.
In the Border Country
9
His daughter Monique spoke beautifully, also painting a picture of a man often misunderstood.
News.com.au
10
Carpenter was painting a picture of the "Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation."
Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
11
Morgan and Engels were not painting a picture of a "noble savage".
The Guardian
12
I'm painting a picture, you see, and I can't get on without a model.
The Darling and Other Stories
13
He criticised some media outlets for painting a picture that was bleaker than the reality.
Radio NZ
14
Nearby, someone is painting a picture of me.
Kafka on the Shore
15
Sammy sees Instagram as a canvas, and he's the artist, painting a picture of his life.
The Guardian
16
I don't see that there is anything wrong in painting a picture to order, is there?
Van Bibber and Others
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Painting a picture through the time
Painting a picture across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common