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.

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Work with your future partner to paint a picture of what future success looks like. Mark Cerminaro, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The research team analyzed DNA and fossils from 128 living and extinct crocodilians—the group that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans—to paint a picture of how these animals evolved. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 Disney’s red-carpet restrictions — taken in conjunction with the studio’s unorthodox decision to begin preselling tickets to Snow White via online retailers like Fandango and Atom Tickets a mere 11 days before its release — paint a picture of a movie in crisis. Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 All together, these predicaments paint a picture of a left wing in trouble, with little idea of how to repair itself after a damaging year. Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paint/draw a picture of

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“Paint/draw a picture of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%2Fdraw%20a%20picture%20of. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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