as in canvas
a picture created with oil paint
the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile
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as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in tinting
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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Recent Examples of painting
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Its storied alumni include postwar painting titan Robert Rauschenberg, Color Field pioneer Kenneth Noland, and celebrated wire sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
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The motif continues in the cockpit, where taping and painting of the leather upholstery was also required.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Its storied alumni include postwar painting titan Robert Rauschenberg, Color Field pioneer Kenneth Noland, and celebrated wire sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
In truth, the camera didn’t kill painting so much as force it to evolve, ushering in an era of unprecedented creativity and experimentation.
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Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Hominins have been making stone tools for at least 3 million years, but anthropologists and animal behavior researchers still put tool-making in a different category of behavior than, say, painting a cave wall or imagining an afterlife.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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The coated canvas is super durable and will only get better with age.
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Its link with the automobile world dates back to 1897, with the launch of Georges Vuitton’s pioneering Malle Auto car trunk made of durable Vuittonite canvas.
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Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary material, according to one new paper describing these observations.
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Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
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The technique reshapes brow hairs rather than tinting or filling them, and the results last weeks rather than hours.
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.
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In addition to the usual fuel station, general store, coffee shop, and restaurant, Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop also features a tour bus, mural, lounge, dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and event space.
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The opening coincides with an exterior mural by British artist David Shrigley, marking the building’s public-facing side.
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The biggest of these controversies erupted in April after the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV.
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The masks are often vibrant and colorful but sometimes intimidating, depicting superheroes, animals or other symbolic figures.
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Apply a sealant to the sidewalk, if desired, to prevent future staining.
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The memento, sourced from a Salvation Army, does show some signs of use in the film, including staining, frayed fringe, and some loose threads.
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Take the look even further by pairing it with trending tones and techniques, like sheer jelly bases or watercolor renditions of your go-to berry.
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Melania announced the launch of her first NFT, Melania’s Vision—a watercolor of her eyes—in December 2021, available for purchase only in the second half of that month.
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Rather than acknowledging the reckless play that earned her suspension, Thomas immediately shifted the focus to herself, portraying her punishment, rather than the hit on Clark, as the real injustice.
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Jaafar spoke about portraying the King of Pop, who’s also his uncle, in the film.
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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