painting
/pˈeɪntɪŋ/
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Definitions
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
creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
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"
More General Terms
application
art
artistic creation
artistic production
beaux arts
coating
covering
craft
fine arts
graphic art
trade
More Specific Terms
abstraction
cityscape
daub
distemper
finger-painting
fresco
icon
ikon
illumination
impasto
landscape
miniature
monochrome
mural
nude
nude painting
oil painting
pentimento
sand painting
seascape
semi-abstraction
spatter
spattering
splash
splashing
splattering
spray painting
still life
tanka
trompe l''oeil
wall painting
watercolor
water-color
watercolour
water-colour
waterscape