1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of painting
Synonyms 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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That said, Hagege’s paintings do tend to have a distinct style, and much of that comes from those color choices.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibition includes a selection of Farber’s largest tabletop paintings created between 1985 and his final year of work in 2007.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The cycloramic painting, completed in 1886, was housed for years near Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Suites prioritize residential scale, many with expansive living areas and private terraces, framing the Gulf of Saint-Tropez like a living painting.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibition includes a selection of Farber’s largest tabletop paintings created between 1985 and his final year of work in 2007.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The cycloramic painting, completed in 1886, was housed for years near Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Suites prioritize residential scale, many with expansive living areas and private terraces, framing the Gulf of Saint-Tropez like a living painting.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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