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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
So much of The Last Supper involved characterizing songs, movies, music videos, paintings, and so on.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Landscape paintings by Turkish artist Tuğçe Diri accent the walls.
—Anya Von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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