paint a bleak picture of somethingpaint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of (something)
to describe a situation in a particular way.
The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future.He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life.
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paint a (some kind of) picture of (something)
To give an elaborate or detailed description of something that portrays it in a specific way. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture of the company's future.Jonathan always paints an idyllic picture of our childhood, glossing over the bad memories of our father.
paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of somebody/something)
describe something in a particular way; give a particular impression of somebody/something, often a negative one: You paint a depressing picture of your childhood!People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour.The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city.