noun
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the art or process of applying paints to a surface such as canvas, to make a picture or other artistic composition
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a composition or picture made in this way
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the act of applying paint to a surface with a brush
Etymology
Origin of painting
Example Sentences
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They spoke to youth ambassadors and charity workers, including the chief executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, and viewed a painting featuring excerpts from Anne Frank's diary.
From BBC
Never have I seen so many elegant houses, castles, and churches arranged like a painting on the horizon.
From Literature
In Poland, Olympic winners receive an investment-grade diamond and a painting.
But there’s something about looking at a Jacob Lawrence painting that offers me the biggest inspiration in terms of the dexterity and freedom and elasticity of Black bodies in space.
From Los Angeles Times
She has long commanded a broad fascination, the subject of paintings, novels, films, songs, operas and TV series.
From Los Angeles Times
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