overpainted
overpainted is the simple past and past participle of overpaint.
Meaning of overpaint
Verb
overpaint (third-person singular simple present overpaints, present participle overpainting, simple past and past participle overpainted)
- To 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.
Questions about overpainted
- What is overpainted the simple past and past participle of?
- Overpainted is the simple past and past participle of overpaint.
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