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

Using robotics for painting and fairing, for instance, would make the yard more efficient without sacrificing quality. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025

An environmental activist was arrested at Paris's Musee d'Orsay after attaching a protest sign to a painting by Claude Monet. —CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

That painting is at one of the community centers through the Water People Project, and from my understanding, it will be displayed there for life. —Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025

Each painting depicts either male or female subjects, subtly presented in pairs, using diagrams and clothing patterns that relate to them. —Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 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