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noun

ˈpān-tiŋ How to pronounce painting (audio)
Definition of paintingnext
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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verb

present participle of paint
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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
Noun
Pemberton’s mixed-media works will be on display, ranging from paintings to quilts. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 In Rouy’s experience, figurative painting was once seen as embarrassingly retrograde. — David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
While details released by OpenAI since the Hugging Face cyberattack are still incomplete, multiple revelations are painting a concerning picture. — Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Robins recently received first prize for painting at the 2026 Chianciano Biennale in Tuscany, Italy. — Michelle Pemberton, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for painting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
  1. canvas
  2. describing
  3. tinting
  4. mural
  5. depicting
  6. staining
  7. watercolor
  8. portraying
Noun
  • In 2023, scientists used this approach to discover that beer byproducts were popular canvas primers for artists of the Danish Golden Age.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • It’s perfectly designed for sipping cocktails under the warm glow of the hotel's signature red canvas awnings and people-watching as Paris’s most chic inhabitants walk by.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of canvas
Verb
  • Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s first witness, spent two days on the stand describing her downward spiral despite her efforts to seek psychiatric treatment.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Maresca has also probably muddied the waters by refusing to identify a preferred holding midfielder and describing both new players in similar terms.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of describing
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  • The pumpkin takes their place, tinting the dough a pretty golden color.
    — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked about tinting the windows to AT&T Stadium following the FIFA World Cup in an interview with Fox 4.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tinting
Noun
  • This lofty ambition can be felt everywhere, from the futuristic tube-like elevators to the surprise late addition of a top-floor exhibition dedicated to original Banksy murals, which some staff had not even yet seen.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When the exhibition travels to the Des Moines Art Center next month, Favela will make a new piñata mural based on a work in that institution’s collection.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mural
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  • Also dated to the 1st century, the 10-square-meter (108-square-foot) fresco is as detailed as the mosaic, with scenes depicting a walled city, with a port entrance gate, roads, a theater and a temple.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The resolution also encourages teaching about the trade-offs that arise from depicting a spherical planet on a flat map.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of depicting
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  • Foods like tomato sauce and chocolate can cause staining if they aren’t wiped up right away.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her hobbies include quilting, gardening and refurbishing furniture with Bill, with Hiers often adding the finishing touches by staining and painting their projects.
    — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of staining
Noun
  • The piece’s subject is difficult to see from the gallery, but when viewed from outside, its reference to a watercolor by Marisol in Buffalo AKG’s collection becomes clear.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Actor Nakadai Tatsuya provides the Devil’s voice, while the camera drifts across static watercolor paintings under Fukai Kuni’s art direction.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercolor
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  • Saab was flown back to Venezuela, where Maduro’s regime publicly celebrated his return after spending years portraying him as a diplomat illegally detained by Washington.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
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