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 tinting
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
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026
Upon entering the building, visitors will be able to see two paintings by artist El Bocho.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Leander Schaerlaeckens
june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Whether painting one’s pout was deemed empowering or degrading often reflected the feminine expectations of different generations.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Noun
That’s exactly the talismanic quality of Basquiat’s paintings.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026
Upon entering the building, visitors will be able to see two paintings by artist El Bocho.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Verb
McGinniss watches and lives and eats with the team, painting enchanting portraits of the team hierarchy at work over many-course meals.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens
june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Whether painting one’s pout was deemed empowering or degrading often reflected the feminine expectations of different generations.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
Noun
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The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The combination of Seussian Joshua Trees, the moonscape-like desert, the lore of alien encounters, the ghost-town vibes, and the countless kooky artists who went out there and never quite came back is a begging canvas for a trippy weekend with friends.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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Kardashian has been one of the most vocal celebrities about using exercise to relieve stress, describing the gym as essential for clearing her head and managing anxiety.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Officials in neighboring Boston are excited about the temporary flexibility, describing the extended last call as an economic boon, not just during the World Cup but also other high-level summer events.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consider tinting your brows one to two shades darker than your new hair color for a cohesive look.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Inside a new Chicago Public Library branch, a 70-foot mural depicts literary figures including Walt Whitman and James Baldwin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Inside a new Chicago Public Library branch, a 70-foot mural depicts literary figures, including Walt Whitman and James Baldwin.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Christ-like image and a video Trump posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes were both deleted after backlash.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Wynn, who died last spring and for whom a wing of Zumthor’s aerodynamic structure is named, donated a Francis Bacon triptych depicting Bacon’s friend and fellow-painter Lucian Freud, the only Bacons on display in a public Los Angeles museum.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Use a dry microfiber cloth to thoroughly dry the surface right away, as standing water can seep into the pores of the stone and cause staining or dullness over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Wooden chairs may require more upkeep, including washing, staining or oiling.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The artists shared a wide variety of techniques and mediums – pastel, watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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He's played by Jamie Hector, best known for portraying Jerry Edgar on Bosch and gangster Marlo Stanfield on The Wire.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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