noun
painting
PAYN-tihng
noun
1
A picture or artwork made with paint.
"The gallery bought a painting by a local artist."
2
The activity of applying paint, whether as art or as a practical job.
"Painting the whole house took the whole weekend."
"She took up painting after retiring."
How to Use Painting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a finished work made with paint, or the act of applying paint.
Common pairings
an oil painting
a painting of
house painting
Word Forms
paintings plural
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Etymology
Formed from paint plus -ing.