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

• painting
• canvas

Examples of oil painting in a Sentence

He studied oil painting in college.

A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.

Recent Examples on the Web

The collection includes oil paintings, watercolors and miniatures by artists who lived and worked in India during the 18th and 19th centuries. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The works were given without any tax incentives and include oil paintings, watercolors, and miniatures by artists who resided in South Asia during the 18th and 19th centuries. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026

This includes Vera Edwards, who has crafted 44 exquisite oil paintings for the rooms, and discovered that her great-grandmother’s mosaic had been on the original walls in the 1960s. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

The interiors manage to ooze heritage without needing oil paintings of hounds or floral pelmets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for oil painting

• acquainting
• repainting
• fainting
• tainting

Kids Definition

oil painting

noun

: a painting done with oil paints