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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The place is full of antiques such as old cuckoo clocks, paintings, and books.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 5 May 2026
All painting materials will be supplied, and beer and wine will be available for purchase.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Earlier this year his painting of Haitian revolutionary hero, Toussaint Louverture, riding a red horse into battle, was used as inspiration for Haiti’s Winter Olympic team’s uniform at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The place is full of antiques such as old cuckoo clocks, paintings, and books.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Verb
The video also showed the process of getting Klum in the costume with the help of a team of people and Marino meticulously painting details onto Klum's face.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 5 May 2026
All painting materials will be supplied, and beer and wine will be available for purchase.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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Look up to see the colorful canvas panels, hand-painted by Rajasthani artists, showing off more of the local flora and fauna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Use reusable cloth, canvas or hemp bags instead of plastic grocery bags.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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When Pope Francis used to call the parish priest in Gaza, as he was known to do every evening during Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican always declined to provide details, describing the initiative as a personal pastoral act by the pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The 2007 Fortune piece that named the mafia quoted then-COO David Sacks describing what made the company work in the first place.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 May 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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The wall murals, filled with fantastical forest scenes dotted with exotic birds against a bright-blue background, all inspired by the work of turn-of-the-20th-century Newport artist Howard Gardiner Cushing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Its village walls are still covered in murals advocating social protest and antiauthoritarianism.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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On the Season 44 premiere in September 2018, Damon parodied Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, depicting his belligerence and frequently yelling, referencing beer, among other things — using many of the actual quotes from the hearing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Leave enough room to mow around the tree, cut it back each season, and make any repairs to your fence, such as staining or board replacement.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Sometimes the warning sign is subtle staining — especially yellow or brown discoloration on walls or ceilings.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Think pottery classes, watercolor lessons, baking, gardening, book clubs, Pilates, surf lessons and dance classes like hip hop.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Lively leaned into the moment with a look designed to turn heads — an archival 2006 Atelier Versace gown in soft watercolor tones.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Cody Hayes/TikTok Scores of online companies are increasingly turning to generative AI technology to deceive consumers, falsely portraying themselves as struggling small businesses to charge a premium for lower quality products, an ABC News visual investigation found.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Adding to the moment was the anticipated appearance of Kevin Thompson, known for portraying Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and the husband of a Santa Clarita Arts Commissioner.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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