The artist painted a beautiful picture of the sunset.
Meaning: This means the artist applied paint to a surface with a brush or other tool to create a pleasing representation of the time of day when the sun goes down.
Choice of Words: Paint means to apply paint to a surface with a brush or other tool, and picture is a representation of something drawn, painted, or photographed. When you put them together, "painted a picture" means the artist applied paint to a surface with a brush or other tool to create a representation of something. Sunset is the time of day when the sun goes down. When you put them together, "a beautiful picture of the sunset" means a representation of the time of day when the sun goes down that is pleasing to the eye.
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