PAINT A (GRIM, GLOOMY, ROSY, ETC.) PICTURE OF SB/STH


Meaning of PAINT A (GRIM, GLOOMY, ROSY, ETC.) PICTURE OF SB/STH in English

to describe sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth :

The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city.

Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.