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peint

painted

adjective PAN Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Peint is the past participle of peindre ('to paint') used as an adjective. The feminine form is peinte, plural peints/peintes. The phrase un tableau peint à la main ('a hand-painted picture') is a typical use. Do not confuse with teint ('dyed/complexion') which sounds identical.

Examples

"Ce mur est peint en bleu clair."

Natural Translation

This wall is painted light blue.

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