as in canvas
a picture created with oil paint
the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile
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as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in staining
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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Recent Examples of painting
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
After the cancellation, a spokesperson for the Smithsonian Institution, which oversees the gallery, disputed Sherald’s claims and said that the institution wanted more time to better contextualize the painting but that Sherald canceled before that could be done.
—Dan Allen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Boosting your home's curb appeal can include painting your home's exterior, restaining fences or decks, or power washing walk-ups and siding.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a painting made from 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking home run trot.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
After the cancellation, a spokesperson for the Smithsonian Institution, which oversees the gallery, disputed Sherald’s claims and said that the institution wanted more time to better contextualize the painting but that Sherald canceled before that could be done.
—Dan Allen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
No longer will a business have to hire a general contractor for things like painting or changing the flooring.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Boosting your home's curb appeal can include painting your home's exterior, restaining fences or decks, or power washing walk-ups and siding.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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The campaign underscores denim as foundation to women’s wardrobes and a canvas for personal style.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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From seahorses and sunsets to custom canvases, the goal is to create something meaningful—and maybe learn a bit about local art along the way.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While that excitement still defines the event, the phrase may work better today describing the frenzy of fans trying to get to the actual games.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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One of our summer interns collected suggestions and drove around town to determine the 10 must-see murals in Milwaukee.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today, Disney fans can visit a mural in downtown Fort Collins that pays tribute to Goff.—
Greg Glasgow,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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But a lot of the Biden diehards will be people from his inner circle, coloring his legacy going forward.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Dec. 2024
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The entire halftime show featured white costumes and coloring, along with a ton of country hits.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Farrar, portraying the observant and multilingual Demetrius, spoke about the invaluable experience of watching Davis and Anderson work.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grande has been open about the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream role throughout her career.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This means that the color rendering under a light source should be as natural as possible compared to daylight.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some celebrities have been accused of operating pump-and-dump schemes with their coins, using their social media following to artificially inflate the value of these coins before cashing in their large holdings and rendering the coins worthless.—
Ben Dandridge-Lemco,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2024
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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