paint out

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An event where artists congregate in an outdoor scenic area for the purpose of completing realistic paintings from life.
动词 v.
  1. To obliterate by painting over. transitive
    — Joseph's face was painted out. In place of Joseph's monarchic face the word Constitution was painted in. But the reign of Joseph was not over.
  2. To describe, possibly so as to misrepresent. figuratively,transitive
    — The smattering of experience gained during Braddock's expedition, painted him out to the leading men of Frederick, as qualified to command the first company...

词形变化

paints out present,singular,third-person painting out participle,present painted out participle,past painted out past paint outs plural
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