paint a [bleak etc.] picture of



paint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of something

to describe a situation in a particular way The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future. He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life.
See also: of, paint, picture

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zaynab-Arabic
ClemensKLE-mens (German)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
JÓZsefYO-zhefHungarian
Wilbert['wilbət]
CrystalKRIS-təlEnglish
EemeliE:-me-leeFinnish