Paint a picture of, figuratively Crossword Clue

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Paint a picture of, figuratively Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. give a description of
2. identify as in botany or biology, for example

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PICTURE (noun)
1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
2. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
PICTURE (verb)
1. show in, or as in, a picture
2. imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind
PAINT (noun)
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
PAINT (verb)
1. apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
2. apply paint to; coat with paint

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