He painted the picture beautifully with colors.

Meaning: It's like saying, He put colors on something in a very nice way.

Choice of Words: Painted is a way of putting colors on something. Beautifully means to do something in a very nice way. With means something is used to do something else. Colors are what make things look different. When we put them together, it's a way of putting colors on something in a very nice way.

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He colored the drawing with crayons.

Meaning: This means that he used crayons to add color to a picture or design.

Choice of Words: Colored is the past tense of color, which means to apply a color or dye to something. Drawing is a picture or design made with lines or shapes. Crayons are sticks of colored wax used for drawing or writing. When you put them together, "He colored the drawing with crayons" means that he applied different colors to the drawing using crayons.

He drew the picture with a pencil.

Meaning: This means that he used a pencil to create a picture or design.

Choice of Words: Drew is the past tense of draw, which means to make a picture or design by making lines or shapes on a surface. Picture is a drawing or image on paper, canvas, or another surface. Pencil is a writing or drawing instrument that has a thin stick of graphite or colored material enclosed in a wooden or plastic case. When you put them together, "He drew the picture with a pencil" means that he made a picture or design by making lines or shapes on a surface using a pencil.

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