oil painting

oil painting

noun

Definition of OIL PAINTING

1

a : the act or art of painting in oil colors b : a picture painted in oils

2

: painting that uses pigments originally ground in oil

Examples of OIL PAINTING

1. He studied oil painting in college.
2. A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.

First Known Use of OIL PAINTING

1699

Related to OIL PAINTING

Synonyms: canvas (also canvass), oil, painting

Related Words: fresco, mural, panorama; diptych, triptych; acrylic, aquarelle, gouache, watercolor; distemper, drawing, etching, finger painting, pastel, sketch, tempera; masterpiece; pièce de résistance, showpiece

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Rhymes with OIL PAINTING

sandpainting, wall painting