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
Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Activities include a splatter paint station, Stein-holding contest, a drag show, glitter face painting, and special food options from the nearby and newly opened Pig & Tiger restaurant.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Though perhaps better known for her work in front of the camera, Liu is also a respected artist behind one, having exhibited her photography, as well as her paintings and sculptures, at galleries and museums around the world.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Activities include a splatter paint station, Stein-holding contest, a drag show, glitter face painting, and special food options from the nearby and newly opened Pig & Tiger restaurant.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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The washable canvas wipes clean in case of coffee or smoothie mishaps.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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For me, Marimekko’s essence is about creating art that is applied to a different kind of canvas – a dress.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soliman fled to the United States in 2014 on a visitor visa and later filed a petition for asylum, describing how security forces over the years had locked him up on false charges and tortured him with electrical shocks.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aging brick walls, high arched wooden ceiling and original decorative elements of the Renaissance-era building provided quite a contrast with speakers who were describing the latest in present and future technologies.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dental Hygiene Products Ingredients in some oral hygiene products can contribute to tooth staining.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even the wraparound mural in the hotel’s lobby nods to Ojai’s past, depicting figures such as Edward Libbey, the developer of the town’s downtown area, ceramicist Beatrice Wood and spiritual figure Jiddu Krishnamurti.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Colorful murals adorn the interior, with communal tables and high ceilings, and the outdoors has beer-keg tables and heat lamps and lots of room for patrons — and their dogs — to roam.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even the wraparound mural in the hotel’s lobby nods to Ojai’s past, depicting figures such as Edward Libbey, the developer of the town’s downtown area, ceramicist Beatrice Wood and spiritual figure Jiddu Krishnamurti.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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An immersive installation, the window display was unveiled with live models dressed in key items from the Moncler Genius collection with Enninful walking and interacting with the video panels depicting the mountain environment.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Celebrating the start of New York Fashion Week, both actresses arrived at the Central Park Boathouse for the Veuve Clicquot dinner hosted by Jacquemus designer Simon Porte with the same copper hair coloring.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her attraction to coloring books presaged her minimal style.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The museum's mission is to tell America's story by portraying people who shaped its history and culture.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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And then manically dyeing my hair pink at the same time.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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