painted

[peyn-tid]

adjective

1. reproduced or represented in paint.

   a painted image.

2. covered with a coating of paint.

   a painted chair.

3. unreal; artificial; feigned.

   a painted life.

4. exaggerated or misrepresented.

   a luridly painted version of what really happened.

5. covered with makeup, especially to excess.

6. brightly colored or multicolored (used in combinations).

Other Word Forms

• unpainted adjective
• well-painted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of painted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; paint, -ed ²

Example Sentences

More than 40 marks were painted inside the passage and tomb, including fingerprints, handprints, diamond shapes and circles, and large symbols on the internal lintels.

From BBC

The words painted the motion, letting a novice feel it in their own wrists.

From Salon

Aberdeenshire Council said it had seen a sharp rise in flags being flown from streetlights and reports of flags being painted on roads.

From BBC

Still, it’s nice to have a sweeping view of the first film’s prosthetic makeup: the Cowardly Lion’s upturned nostrils, the Scarecrow’s baggy jowls, the real horses painted purple and red with Jell-O.

From Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere in Sutton, red crosses have been painted on white mini roundabouts to emulate the pattern of the St George's cross.

From BBC

Related Words

• composed 
• designed 
• illustrated