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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Although the reviews were rave, the paintings also evoked some feelings of remorse.
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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 June 2025
She was known to barter paintings for medical bills, home repairs and tobacco.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is nearing completion of its own new Brutalist building, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, 82, to house the permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Research suggests that triangular apron-like garments were first worn by noblemen in Ancient Egypt, as evidenced in paintings from the time.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 June 2025
She was known to barter paintings for medical bills, home repairs and tobacco.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is nearing completion of its own new Brutalist building, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, 82, to house the permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Research suggests that triangular apron-like garments were first worn by noblemen in Ancient Egypt, as evidenced in paintings from the time.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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