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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Interviews with employees and internal messages paint a picture of dubious business ventures under the bank’s management. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 Together, Grayson’s portraits paint a picture of the future of American farming. —

Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024 Exhibits in the cases, analyzed by the Times, paint a picture of a strict culture of secrecy that Google employees maintained — both for the company’s sake and their own. —

Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024 Taken together, both data points paint a picture of a resilient economy. —

Alex Harring,lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paint/draw a picture of

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