The girl painted a picture of a flower.

Meaning: The girl applied paint to a surface to represent a part of a plant that produces seeds.

Choice of Words: Painted means to apply paint to a surface. A picture is a representation of something drawn, painted, or photographed. A flower is a part of a plant that produces seeds.

Alternative Expressions

A picture of a flower was painted by the girl.

Meaning: This sentence also tells us that a girl used paint to create a picture that shows a flower, but it highlights the picture as the main focus.

Choice of Words: This sentence changes the order of the words but keeps the same meaning. By putting the picture first, it emphasizes the result of the painting action. The girl is still the one who did the painting, and a flower is still the subject of the picture.

The girl's painting depicted a flower.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the girl's painting showed a flower, emphasizing the content of the picture.

Choice of Words: This sentence uses the word 'depicted' instead of 'painted.' Depicted means to show or represent something in a picture or other artwork. A flower is still the subject of the picture.

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