paint/draw a picture of

idiom

: to create an idea or understanding of (something or someone) through words, facts, etc.

The author paints a disturbing picture of life in the camp.

These statistics draw a clear picture of how the population is aging.

Examples of paint/draw a picture of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These stories of frustration paint a picture of young people’s attitudes toward trying to enter the workforce. —Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024

Video of the ship, emergency radio transmissions and analysis from maritime veterans paint a picture of a disastrous scenario. —Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024

The court filing includes text messages that paint a picture of how FirstEnergy relied on Randazzo to craft legislation that benefited FirstEnergy and fend off an audit or rate case that might have cost the company money. —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024

And Lazaro says the defense can paint a picture of James Craig as a kind and attentive partner. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024

The numbers paint a picture of proficiency, which Goff has demonstrated while operating without much interference. —Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024

These phrases all paint a picture of someone who is uncool, modestly embarrassing, and blissfully unconcerned with others’ judgments. —Saul Austerlitz, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024

The stats paint a picture of an industry that’s made modest improvements over time in the percentages of women and non-whites directing wide-release theatrical films, while still falling far short of parity with the general U.S. population. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024

The numbers paint a picture of an election led by two unpopular candidates—while Biden has only a 38% favorability rating, Trump’s approval numbers are also weak at 44%. —James Farrell, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024