1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of 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
That phrase is part of a caption below a photo engraved onto a plaque depicting the 4-foot-by-8-foot painting’s presentation to the commander of the South Milwaukee Van Eimeren-Kolonka American Legion Post 27, Everett Cook, by artist Robert Cassidy.
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Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
For decades the painting has only been known from one black-and-white photograph that was taken in the 1920s.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The painting strikes an insistently meaningful chord in a movie that doesn’t always fully trust or embrace its childlike perspective, a lapse that becomes clear in the sometimes overly emphatic beats of its dialogue.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Although the style may at first appear traditional, this garden was designed in the 1960s by Mirei Shigemori, a landscape architect whose training was in the Japanese cultural arts: conducting the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and landscape ink and wash painting.
—Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The 16-foot by 20-foot Founding of the Fortress painting by Hamilton resident Jack Willard was unveiled in 1941 as part of the city’s sesquicentennial celebration.
—Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Five or six people were required to carry the 1895 painting to safety.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit contains a number of items from Arete and a watercolor painting of the ship.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The lady next door to Mr. Griffin stopped to visit me one day and saw the painting on my wall.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
For decades the painting has only been known from one black-and-white photograph that was taken in the 1920s.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The painting strikes an insistently meaningful chord in a movie that doesn’t always fully trust or embrace its childlike perspective, a lapse that becomes clear in the sometimes overly emphatic beats of its dialogue.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Although the style may at first appear traditional, this garden was designed in the 1960s by Mirei Shigemori, a landscape architect whose training was in the Japanese cultural arts: conducting the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and landscape ink and wash painting.
—Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The 16-foot by 20-foot Founding of the Fortress painting by Hamilton resident Jack Willard was unveiled in 1941 as part of the city’s sesquicentennial celebration.
—Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Five or six people were required to carry the 1895 painting to safety.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit contains a number of items from Arete and a watercolor painting of the ship.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The lady next door to Mr. Griffin stopped to visit me one day and saw the painting on my wall.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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