Paint-by-numbers
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paint-by-numbers is an adjective meaning (of a picture) Made from a painting by numbers kit.
Meaning
(of a picture) Made from a painting by numbers kit.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) By rote, without thought or creativity.
Example Sentences
This is not a cookbook full of passive recipes, nor is it a paint-by-numbers approach to teaching. Instead, it provides the fresh clay, the carving tools, and the spirited inspiration to form the clay to match our intent.
Though flawed by a paint-by-numbers methodology, the security classification process, so frequently sought by nineteenth century humanitarians, has resulted in an array of medium and minimum security jails feeding into scores of community corrections facilities on quiet streets across the country.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prematted, pictured, copygraphed, lithographed, black-and-white, stereotyped.
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