Paint a grim/rosy/gloomy picture of somebody/something

Dickens painted a grim picture of Victorian life. The article painted him in a bad light (=described him in a way that made him seem bad).

5. paint the town (red)

informal t o go out to bars, clubs etc to enjoy yourself

ￚsee also not be as black as you are painted

paint something ↔ out phrasal verb

to cover part of a picture or sign with paint so that it can no longer be seen

The name of the firm had been partially painted out.

paint over something phrasal verb

to cover a picture or surface with new paint

Much of the original decoration was painted over.

Paint noun [uncountable]

1. a liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour

a can of blue paint

Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) The whole house could do with a fresh coat of paint.

peeling/flaking paint (=old paint that is starting to come off the surface) All this room needs is a lick of paint (=paint used to make a place more attractive).

2. paints

tubes or dry blocks of a coloured substance, used for painting pictures

acrylic and oil paints

display verb [transitive]

1. to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily

shop windows displaying the latest fashions

All the exam results will be displayed on the notice board.

2. [transitive] to clearly show a feeling, attitude, or quality by what you do or say

She displayed no emotion on the witness stand.

ten piano pieces, each written to display the talents of individual players

3. [transitive] if a computer or something similar displays information, it shows it on its screen

I pressed 'return' and an error message was displayed.

4. [intransitive] if a male bird or animal displays, it behaves in a particular way as a signal to other birds or animals, especially to attract a female

display noun [countable]

1. OBJECTS

an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy

Display of

a superb display of African masks

a dazzling display (=very good display) of flowers The window display caught her eye.

2. ENTERTAINMENT

a public performance of something that is intended to entertain people

a fireworks display

Display of

a display of juggling

3. on display

a) something that is on display is in a public place where people can look at it

ￚs ynonym on show Mapplethorpe's photographs were first put on display in New York.

Be/go on display

One of the world's oldest cars has gone on display in Brighton today.

b) if a quality, feeling, or skill is on display, it is very clear and easy to notice

The musical talent on display is extremely impressive.

4. display of affection/emotion/aggression etc

an occasion when someone clearly shows a particular feeling, attitude, or quality

Unprovoked displays of aggression cannot be tolerated.

5. ON EQUIPMENT

a part of a piece of equipment that shows information, for example a computer screen

This time the display flashed a red warning signal.

Art n oun

1. [uncountable]the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas

an example of Indian art

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