painting

[peyn-ting]

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.

painting

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of painting¹

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

Example Sentences

The Kleins, who were wine dealers, acquired the painting after Klimt's death in 1918.

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The thieves marched past the Bode-Museum’s paintings and sculptures, making a beeline for their target: a giant, 220-pound coin bearing the profile of Queen Elizabeth II.

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A trio of Bob Ross paintings sold for more than $600,000 in a Los Angeles charity auction Monday to help support public television programming that is struggling after government funding was slashed.

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Several impressive Chinese paintings stand out among the attributions.

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Triggered by an intense geomagnetic storm, the northern lights made a rare visit to the Southland on Tuesday night, painting the skies above the Angeles National Forest in dazzling pink and purple hues.

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Related Words

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