painting

American  

[peyn-ting] / ˈpeɪn tɪŋ /

noun

1. a picture or design executed in paints.

2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints.

3. the works of art painted painted in a particular manner, place, or period.

   a book on Flemish painting.

4. an instance of covering a surface with paint.

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painting British  

/ ˈpeɪntɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or process of applying paints to a surface such as canvas, to make a picture or other artistic composition

2. a composition or picture made in this way

3. the act of applying paint to a surface with a brush

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Etymology

Origin of painting

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; paint, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But in recent weeks, that rotation has been choppier, with small daily moves in the indexes painting over sharper undulations underneath the hood.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another high-spec proposal production, a couple visited an art gallery featuring a painting hidden under a veil.

From Barron's

Mel’s paintings are about Compton and the elements that make up the city.

From Los Angeles Times

You can improve the editing, you can improve the music, you can improve the painting on the set, you can improve the camera you shoot with.

From Los Angeles Times

The loan was secured by paintings from artists including Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne and Pablo Picasso, according to a May 2015 loan document.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• art
• canvas
• composition
• depiction
• landscape
• mural
• oil painting
• picture
• portrait
• sketch