oil painting
noun
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
Synonyms of oil painting
Examples of oil painting in a Sentence
He studied oil painting in college.
A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.
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There remained his oil paintings and the many books marked by his handwriting in the margins—now mere traces of him.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The 10 oil paintings, which are on the 18-meter-high (60-foot-high) ceilings of the renowned Burgtheater in Austria’s capital, are being restored because of water damage.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Oil Landscapes Few things add warmth and a bit of history to a space the way that an antique oil painting does, and that’s exactly why Mississippi designer Melanie Bryant searches for them.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The collection, worth millions, comprises some 1,500 oil paintings, including works by Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens, though their rightful owners remain unknown.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The 10 oil paintings, which are on the 18-meter-high (60-foot-high) ceilings of the renowned Burgtheater in Austria’s capital, are being restored because of water damage.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Oil Landscapes Few things add warmth and a bit of history to a space the way that an antique oil painting does, and that’s exactly why Mississippi designer Melanie Bryant searches for them.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The collection, worth millions, comprises some 1,500 oil paintings, including works by Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens, though their rightful owners remain unknown.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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