painting in English dictionary

  • painting

    Meanings and definitions of "painting"

    • Present participle of paint.
    • (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).
    • (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
    • (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
    • noun
      (countable)
      An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The action of applying paint to a surface.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The same activity as an art form.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]paint[/i]
    • an illustration or artwork using paint
    • the action of applying paint
    • artistic application of paint
    • An illustration or artwork done with the use of paints.
    • The practice of applying color to a surface (support base) such as, e.g. paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer or concrete.
    • noun
      creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
    • noun
      graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
    • noun
      the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
    • noun
      the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"

    Synonyms of "painting" in English dictionary

    artistic production, art, covering are the top synonyms of "painting" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of painting

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza painting, lm  liczba mnoga paintings nieodm.  nieodmienny
    • painting ( plural  paintings)
    • painting (plural paintings)
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