paint/draw a picture of

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: 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.

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The professor went through newspaper clippings, congressional testimony and government reports to paint a picture of a government hell-bent on splashy headlines to scare Mexican migrants into returning to their homeland and deterring others from making the trek to el Norte. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 The list, which was introduced in 2020, blends both sales and streaming data to paint a picture of what humanity is listening to. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Together, their analyses paint a picture of how human activities have shaped the Anna’s hummingbird over time. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025 The Astroworld Tragedy interviews crowd safety expert Scott Davidson, onsite paramedic Jose Villegas, and security guards Jackson and Samuel Bush (who were only hired hours before the festival began) to paint a picture of the poor planning that contributed to the festival’s death tally. Rory Doherty, Time, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for paint/draw a picture of

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