painting

1 of 2

noun

paint·​ing ˈpān-tiŋ 

1

: a product of painting

especially : a work produced through the art of painting

2

: the art or occupation of painting

painting

2 of 2

present participle of paint entry 1

Synonyms of painting

Noun

• canvas
• mural
• watercolor

Examples of painting in a Sentence

Noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Calvin Marcus, the fanatically talented and free-wheeling Los Angeles painter, has new and recent paintings, drawings, and ceramics installed alongside work by the great Belgian weirdo James Ensor. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

When Christie’s holds its 20th Century Evening Sale in two weeks, one painting will hit the block with a curious story. — Harrison Jacobs For Artnews, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

The museum houses paintings, sculptures, and antiquities from works by Bernini and Caravaggio to Canova and Raphael. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing painting

• action painting
• cave painting
• finger painting
• no oil painting
• oil painting
• wall painting

Rhymes for painting

• fainting
• tainting
• acquainting
• repainting

Kids Definition

painting

noun

paint·​ing

1

: a painted work of art

2

: the art or occupation of painting