Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Whitewash"
The meaning of "Whitewash" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does whitewash mean?
A:
To cover up or make excuses for something bad, like a scandal.
Example sentences using "Whitewash"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with whitewash.
A:
1. You can whitewash a tomb, but it's still a tomb.
2. You can whitewash or spin it however you like, but I know you're lying.
3. Let's whitewash the picket fence.
2. You can whitewash or spin it however you like, but I know you're lying.
3. Let's whitewash the picket fence.
Synonyms of "Whitewash" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between whitewash and paint ?
A:
whitewash = cover something with a liquid made of water and chalk
paint = cover something with a colorful liquid that hardens and forms a thin layer when it dries out
Whitewashing is uncommon nowadays. It's more common to use the word in a metaphorical sense, with a meaning of "conceal unpleasant facts about something or someone".
paint = cover something with a colorful liquid that hardens and forms a thin layer when it dries out
Whitewashing is uncommon nowadays. It's more common to use the word in a metaphorical sense, with a meaning of "conceal unpleasant facts about something or someone".
Q:
What is the difference between whitewash and glorify and glamorize and sugar coat ?
A:
whitewash = (1) hide unpleasant or bad parts of the truth (2) make something more attractive or relevant to white people (as opposed to black people, Asians, Hispanic people, etc.)
glorify = describe or show something bad to be admirable or good
glamorize = make something seem exciting or romantic
sugar coat = describe something bad in a gentle or polite, but not totally accurate way, in order to make a bad situation sound like a good thing
This history movie about famous European explorers whitewashes the terrible things they did to native Americans. (= it does not show those things)
The movie "Ghost in the Shell" whitewashed the character of Motoko Kusanagi by giving the role to Scarlett Johansson. (= they gave a white woman the role to make the movie more attractive to white people)
Many people think that video games glorify violence. (= video games make violence look like a good thing)
The government banned movies that show actors smoking cigarettes, saying that it glamorized a dangerous addiction. (= those movies make smoking look exciting and fun)
When the company fired all its workers, the owner sugarcoated it by saying that now the workers were free to pursue new opportunities. (= the boss used a polite but inaccurate expression that made the situation seem better than it was)
glorify = describe or show something bad to be admirable or good
glamorize = make something seem exciting or romantic
sugar coat = describe something bad in a gentle or polite, but not totally accurate way, in order to make a bad situation sound like a good thing
This history movie about famous European explorers whitewashes the terrible things they did to native Americans. (= it does not show those things)
The movie "Ghost in the Shell" whitewashed the character of Motoko Kusanagi by giving the role to Scarlett Johansson. (= they gave a white woman the role to make the movie more attractive to white people)
Many people think that video games glorify violence. (= video games make violence look like a good thing)
The government banned movies that show actors smoking cigarettes, saying that it glamorized a dangerous addiction. (= those movies make smoking look exciting and fun)
When the company fired all its workers, the owner sugarcoated it by saying that now the workers were free to pursue new opportunities. (= the boss used a polite but inaccurate expression that made the situation seem better than it was)
Translations of "Whitewash"
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? i have to get whitewash my house is it naturak
A:
"I have to get my house whitewashed" sounds more natural. It means that you will get another person to do it for you (to whitewash the house)
Other questions about "Whitewash"
Q:
What does whitewash mean?
A:
Before paint was cheaply available, a solution of lime and water called "whitewash" was used to paint things white. That's the literal meaning. Because it was used to cover up ugly, old things, the term "whitewash" is now used similarly to "cover up." Not only is the ugly truth "covered," it is made to look clean and white.
Q:
Please show me how to pronounce whitewash.
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Q:
It's too late to whitewash what you did.
Can I put that instead of what? Does it make sense?
And how does 'what' work in this case?
Can I put that instead of what? Does it make sense?
And how does 'what' work in this case?
A:
No, you can't use "that" because "that" is an adjective and you don't have a noun. You can say "whitewash that thing you did".
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