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 of painting

• canvas
• mural
• watercolor

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

The exhibit features 14 winter paintings from the museum's collection. —Christopher Derose, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

The exhibition comprises 60 original works spanning painting, sculpture, prints and ceramics. —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026

Flat has never felt so deep as in her meticulous drawings, paintings, and collages. —Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

Floral paintings by Crowner cover curtains and flats with which the graceful dancers wittily and poetically rearrange space, as Tanowitz’s choreography swirls in complex patterns. —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026

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