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Meaning of 'painting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Painting [ n.]
- The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors.
- The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture.
- Color laid on; paint.
- A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.
2 . Painting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Paint

Meaning of 'painting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . painting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
Example in sentence:
  • a small painting by Picasso;
  • he bought the painting as an investment;
  • his pictures hang in the Louvre
Meaning (2):
- creating a picture with paints
Example in sentence:
  • he studied painting and sculpture for many years
Meaning (3):
- the occupation of a house painter
Example in sentence:
  • house painting was the only craft he knew
Meaning (4):
- the act of applying paint to a surface
Example in sentence:
  • you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush

Nearby Words:

paid paideutics paien paigle paijama pail pailful pailfuls paillasse pailmall

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