She painted a picture with watercolors.

Meaning: This means that she used watercolors to make a picture.

Choice of Words: Painted means to apply paint to a surface. Picture is a representation of something, usually created on a flat surface. Watercolors are a type of paint made with water and pigments. Together, "painted a picture with watercolors" means to apply paint made with water and pigments to a surface in order to create a representation of something.

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