Painting - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpeɪntɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word painting
Brit.  |ˈpeɪntɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word painting
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to paint

noun

- graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface (syn: picture)
a small painting by Picasso
he bought the painting as an investment
- creating a picture with paints
he studied painting and sculpture for many years
- the act of applying paint to a surface
you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
- the occupation of a house painter
house painting was the only craft he knew

Extra examples

They hung the painting in the living room.

The woman in that painting is my grandmother.

I like painting more than sculpture.

He is studying abstract painting.

She wants to devote all her time to painting.

The room is ready for painting.

There was a large painting of his father on the wall.

Can you help me hang this painting (=put it on a wall)?

Degas' style of painting

Two hobbies she really enjoyed were painting and gardening.

We wanted to buy that painting, only it was far too expensive.

Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the original painting and a good copy.

That painting must be worth a lot of money.

The total effect of the painting was one of gloom.

She made a conscious decision to leave the painting unfinished.

Word forms

noun
singular: painting
plural: paintings
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