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.
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Owned by artist Beate Casati, day trippers can also explore her gallery and boutique filled with paintings, clothing, jewelry, and home goods sourced from around the world.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
What many fans may not know is that this was all borrowed from a classic painting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The art news website ArtNet even pointed out that the scene in season 3 of White Lotus in which Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Woods are floating dead in the water appears to invoke the Millais painting.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
What many fans may not know is that this was all borrowed from a classic painting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The art news website ArtNet even pointed out that the scene in season 3 of White Lotus in which Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Woods are floating dead in the water appears to invoke the Millais painting.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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