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to overdraw

to overdraw

6.6
Describe something as more important or impressive than it really is
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈdrɔː/
translation icon : exagerar
  • So I'm just going to use the lip brush to get the lip edge and I overdraw my lips quite well.

Examples

  • Other are like, OK, I have this thing where I overdraw my lip and I need my lip in a certain way.

  • And to slightly, slightly overdraw your lips a little bit.

  • I just feel in my lips a little bit differently and I overdraw them because why not?

  • Let me just start to overdraw in the way that you are accustomed.

  • So I'm just going to slightly overdraw, but not that you'd notice.

  • So let's line these lips and just remember, if you are going to overdraw your lips, you want to overdraw in the centre, not the sides.

  • So I prefer to just overdraw and mimic my natural Cupid bone.

  • Oh, I think I I'm overdrawing them just FY because I totally feel like I miss that.

  • I'm going to take the Jaycat Holy Addiction Pro Define Lip Liner in the shade Plum and I'm going to overdraw the lips and just outline with this just on the outline.

  • The movie tried to overdraw the emotional impact with excessive music and dramatic lighting.

Synonyms

to exaggerate
vsto overdraw
258 3.1

To say something is larger, better, or worse than it really is

is narrower, focusing on making things seem especially impressive
to overstate
vsto overdraw
70 4.2

Say something is bigger or more important than it really is

leans toward making things seem impressive or dramatic specifically
to overestimate
vsto overdraw
50 4.1

To think something is larger or more important than it really is

is about describing things as impressive rather than only misjudging size
to inflate
vsto overdraw
47 4.2

To make something seem more important or bigger than it really is

focuses more on dramatic or impressive presentation than numeric exaggeration
to magnify
vsto overdraw
34 4.6

To make something seem more important or serious than it really is

targets an impressive or dramatic impression rather than just importance
to expand
vsto overdraw
20 3.4

To make something seem larger or more important than it is

focuses specifically on making things seem impressively dramatic rather than size
to dramatize
vsto overdraw
15 4.2

To make something seem more exciting or important than it really is

is broader, stressing overall impressiveness rather than theatrical style
to overplay
vsto overdraw
13 4.6

Make something seem more important or serious than it really is

focuses on making things seem impressive rather than just overstated
to sensationalize
vsto overdraw
  • Literature
12 6.8

To make stories seem more exciting than they are

aims at impressiveness rather than seeking shock or headlines
to play up
vsto overdraw
9 4.3

Make something seem more important or impressive than it is

is about overall added impressiveness, not only one highlighted part
to amplify
vsto overdraw
9 5.6

To make something seem bigger or more important than it really is

is used especially to make things feel impressively dramatic
to overemphasize
vsto overdraw
8 5.5

Treat something as more important than it should be

specifically makes things seem more impressive or dramatic overall
to oversell
vsto overdraw
7 4.9

Make something seem better than it really is

is descriptive exaggeration aiming to make things sound impressively dramatic
to aggrandize
vsto overdraw
  • Formal
5 9.5

To make something seem more important by adding details or exaggerating

aims particularly at creating an impressive or dramatic impression
to blow up
vsto overdraw
4 3.7

To make something seem more important or bigger than it is

rather stresses making things feel impressive or dramatic overall
to overhype
vsto overdraw
4 5.8

Praise something more than it really deserves

describes or labels something to make it seem dramatic rather than promote
to make a mountain out of a molehill
vsto overdraw
  • Informal
3 6.4

Treat a small problem as if it were very serious

casts things as generally more impressive or dramatic even when not minor
to overdramatize
vsto overdraw
3 6.6

Describe something as more serious or emotional than it really is

is more general, adding impressiveness without focusing on seriousness
to overinflate
vsto overdraw
1 5.1

Make something seem much bigger or more important than it is

is more about seeming impressive or dramatic than about size alone
to overblow
vsto overdraw
1 5.9

To make something seem more important or serious than it is

is meant to create an impressive or dramatic effect rather than mere importance
to hyperbolize
vsto overdraw
  • US
1 7.9

To make something seem much bigger or more important than it really is

emphasizes impressive or dramatic quality rather than sheer extremity
to overexaggerate
vsto overdraw
1 5.4

To make something seem much worse or bigger than it is

aims to create an impressive or dramatic effect rather than mere excess
to melodramatize
vsto overdraw
7.7

To make something seem more emotional and dramatic than it is

is less emotional and more about general impressive effect
to overegg the pudding
vsto overdraw
  • UK
9.9

To add too many details and ruin something

is broader, simply making things seem more impressive or dramatic
to overtell
vsto overdraw
7.1

To make a story sound more exciting or important than it really is

is not limited to stories but applies to any impressive description

Antonyms

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

How Dramatic

to hype
53 4.4
to sensationalize
  • Literature
12 6.8
to overdraw
6.6
to exaggerate
258 3.1
to embellish
19 6.1

Surface Forms

overdraw infinitive
overdrawing present participle
overdraws third person singular
overdrew past
overdrawn past participle

Morphology

overdraw = draw (semi-transparent) = over + draw

The prefix 'over-' suggests excess, but the specific meaning of exaggerating a description is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Overdraw is made of over- 'too much' and draw 'to describe or show'. So to overdraw something is to 'draw' it too strongly, which is why it means to exaggerate.