| n. | 1. | The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors. |
| 2. | (Fine Arts) The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture. | |
| 3. | Color laid on; paint. | |
| 4. | A depicting by words; vivid representation in words. |
| Noun | 1. | painting - 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"Synonyms: picture |
| 2. | painting - creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years" | |
| 3. | painting - the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush" | |
| 4. | painting - the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew" Synonyms: house painting |
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