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
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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Spielberg even has one of her oil paintings hanging in his office.
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Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
Jan van Meyer’s 1718 oil painting The Daughters of Sir Matthew Decker, Bart shows the daughters of the slave trader, who helped make the Fitzwilliam fortune, basking in domestic luxury.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The realistic oil painting shows two glasses of tea sitting on a blue and white cloth, with slices of lemon and a mug of honeycomb placed beside them.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The wine room is decorated with a mix of artworks and objects including a contemporary Russian oil painting of a woman and child, a James Mont table lamp, and an 18th-century mirror.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
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Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
Jan van Meyer’s 1718 oil painting The Daughters of Sir Matthew Decker, Bart shows the daughters of the slave trader, who helped make the Fitzwilliam fortune, basking in domestic luxury.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The realistic oil painting shows two glasses of tea sitting on a blue and white cloth, with slices of lemon and a mug of honeycomb placed beside them.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The wine room is decorated with a mix of artworks and objects including a contemporary Russian oil painting of a woman and child, a James Mont table lamp, and an 18th-century mirror.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil painting
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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