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

In the first episode, Nataliia pays homage to her homeland with a beautiful Ukraine landscape cake that looks more like a surrealist painting than a pastry.

From Los Angeles Times

But at the same time, it has all the dynastic shape of a traditional court painting.

From BBC

Kenneth Clark dates this picture at about 1462-4, when the artist was in his 40s, and calls it “one of the supreme works of painting in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Above the painting, she has mounted a projector screen for movie nights and video games.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson’s pinkish-colored home stands at the center, a painting of a young boy and girl flying kites decorating the front window.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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