painting

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

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass
• oil
• oil painting

Examples of painting in a Sentence

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

Orlik used to glimpse Warhol paintings on the walls inside. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025

In Wertheimer’s painting, Agrippina’s friend and attendant Acerronia Polla clings to her for dear life as the opulent ship built to fall apart is doing its dirty work. —Diana Arterian june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025

Meanwhile, photographer Morimura Yasumasa creates self-portraits that merge his own face with historical images and iconic paintings. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025

One unit for inmates had a painting on one wall featuring a covered wagon. —Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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