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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
The burglary took place as Messina celebrated the Ferragosto national holiday, when attention was diverted from the paintings, the only works by Antonello remaining in his hometown. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Her paintings carry almost none of the familiar signs of masculine authority that dominated so much art of that moment. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
In 2010, Bou Meng testified that painting larger-than-life images of Pol Pot and portraits of other communist icons helped save his life. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 To date, the videos that used Swift’s songs have solely focused on painting the president, and his wife, in a positive light. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 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
  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But some of the big cats required sedation, including two tigers that veterinarians hoisted in canvas slings Friday and carried by hand to their transport crates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of canvas
Verb
  • The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of describing
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  • 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
  • The technique reshapes brow hairs rather than tinting or filling them, and the results last weeks rather than hours.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of tinting
Noun
  • And though some of these accessible murals, primarily located in South and West Side neighborhoods, continue to be periodically restored, other street masterpieces are endangered due to funding pressures, neglect and potential redevelopment.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a homely feel here, helped by a variety of murals and personal touches applied throughout.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mural
Verb
  • There’s a nice localised touch via a railway footbridge on the approach depicting the highs of Southampton’s football history and the delights of the city centre, particularly Oxford Street, can be enjoyed before strolling on to the match.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of people have sought to attend his court hearings, and stickers and posters depicting him as a saint can be found on almost every lamppost in the vicinity of the lower Manhattan courthouses.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of depicting
Verb
  • If the grime is coming up but there’s still staining, spray some of the water and vinegar solution onto the area.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The closest look-alike, the black staining polypore mushroom, bruises to a black color when handled.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of staining
Noun
  • Shawkat wore an airy sundress with watercolor yellow and black-and-white leaf panelling, with her own pair of white stripe adidas.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And then actually looked at a friend of Jane’s who is a watercolor artist that works in circles and different shapes.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercolor
Verb
  • Outside of the Camp Rock franchise, she is best known for portraying Theresa Russo, the family matriarch in Wizards of Waverly Place and later on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jeremy Strong is speaking out on portraying Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin‘s forthcoming film, The Social Reckoning.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraying

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