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  1. suggest, evoke, paint a pictureverb

    call to mind

    "this remark evoked sadness"

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  1. paint a picture

    Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale ( WAH-lay), is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown, leading Wale to became locally recognized as he continued recording music for the regional audience. Wale met English DJ-producer Mark Ronson in 2006 and joined his label, Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various Black American-focused magazines. A song called "Ridin' in That Black Joint" was featured in the popular video game Saints Row 2's soundtrack in 2008. In 2008, a three-label bidding war resulted in Wale signing with Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga), "Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane), and "World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan). The album, although under-shipped, was met with positive reception from critics. In early 2011, Wale signed with Florida rapper Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23. His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011, with mixed reviews. His third studio album, The Gifted, was released on June 25, 2013, to mainly positive reviews; it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His second Billboard number one album The Album About Nothing was released on March 31, 2015. In 2018, Wale released three EPs titled It's Complicated, Self-Promotion and Free Lunch. In 2019, Wale released his sixth studio album Wow... That's Crazy, with the album's lead single "On Chill" (featuring Jeremih) was released on July 12, 2019. The song was met with positive reviews and spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 22. In 2021, Wale followed up his 2012 mixtape Folarin with his seventh studio album Folarin II. In 2022, Wale appeared in the film Ambulance directed by Michael Bay.

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  1. paint a picture

    To "paint a picture" generally refers to the act of creating a visual representation or image using paint and a surface like canvas. However, it is also used metaphorically to mean describing something in detailed manner through words or actions, giving others a vivid or clear understanding or impression of a situation, concept or story.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paint a picture in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paint a picture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of paint a picture in a Sentence

  1. Hans Kluge:

    These numbers paint a picture of the recent past, preparing for the future is much more difficult, yet must be urgently tackled.

  2. Brian Deese:

    The president will both speak directly to the fact that we have more work to do but also underscore how the progress we have made to date can paint a picture to move forward.

  3. Jim Garvin:

    This ensemble of chemistry, environmental, and descent imaging data will paint a picture of the layered Venus atmosphere and how it interacts with the surface in the mountains of Alpha Regio, which is twice the size of Texas, these measurements will allow us to evaluate historical aspects of the atmosphere as well as detect special rock types at the surface such as granites while also looking for tell-tale landscape features that could tell us about erosion or other formational processes.

  4. John Nelson:

    I wouldn't paint a picture that it's all bad, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

  5. David Hendler:

    They're trying to paint a picture of progress but there's still a lot of sludge in there.


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