overpaint
overpaint · overpaints · overpainted · overpainting
To color or describe too stronglyTo color or describe too strongly.
Meaning
5 sensesTo color or describe too strongly.
OK, you've painted me a picture well enough; you don't need to overpaint it.
To apply the final layers of paint over underpainting.
To paint over (something).
This antique chair's inlays have been overpainted, but we can restore its finish.
To paint too much: with too thick a coating of paint.
This antique chair has been overpainted to the point that you can't discern the carved details.
To erase by drawing graphics over the top.
Origin
From over- + paint.From over- + paint.
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Forms
overpaints, overpainting, overpainted, overpainted| Base form | overpaint · to overpaint |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overpaints |
| Present participle | overpainting |
| Past simple | overpainted |
| Past participle | overpainted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle