paint-by-numbers
adjective/ˌpeɪnt baɪ ˈnʌmbəz/
/ˌpeɪnt baɪ ˈnʌmbərz/
[only before noun]- (of pictures) having sections with different numbers showing which colours should be used to fill them in
- (disapproving) used to describe something that is produced without using the imagination
- He accused the government of relying on paint-by-numbers policies.
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