painting


Definition: Meaning of, painting in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpeɪntɪŋ /

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painting paintings
  1. [countable] a painted picture that you put on a wall for people to see
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  2. [uncountable] the act or skill of making a picture, using paints
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  3. [uncountable] the work of covering a wall, house etc with paint
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painting used in phrases

  • action painting (noun)
    1. a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
  • finger-painting (noun)
    1. a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers
    2. painting by using the fingers to spread the paint
  • genre painting (noun)
    1. a genre depicting everyday life
  • house painting (noun)
    1. the occupation of a house painter
  • landscape painting (noun)
    1. a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
  • nude painting (noun)
    1. a painting of a naked human figure
  • oil painting (noun)
    1. [countable] a picture painted with oil paint
    2. [uncountable] the art of painting with oil paint
  • sand painting (noun)
    1. especially Navaho a painting done by Amerindians ; made of fine coloured sands on a neutral background
  • spray painting (noun)
    1. applying paint with a sprayer
  • wall painting (noun)
    1. a picture that has been painted directly onto a wall, especially a FRESCO [=  mural]
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