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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
Escámez spent more than two years working on the paintings, which were unveiled in June of 1972. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026 Geneva painter Elizabeth Kindig – a still life and landscapes artist – will debut her paintings in front of the Kane County Historic Courthouse between James and Campbell streets during the upcoming fair. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
Argentines will keep painting their faces, keep buying the shirt, keep loving this team with a ferocity that a bad week on X cannot touch. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Some taggers also laid down primer before painting windows, Petty said. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 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
  • That’s perfectly delicious, and Meza offers it, but Kachakji uses the flatbread as a canvas for her culinary creations.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of canvas
Verb
  • Of course, describing a negative experience does not make someone toxic.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But immigration advocates say the agency has increasingly targeted people traveling to and from county courthouses in Illinois, describing the arrests as part of an effort to meet enforcement quotas.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tinting
Noun
  • Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • Outside the Volksparkstadion, in the shadow of the stands, there’s a mural dedicated to him, too.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of mural
Verb
  • The first shows the triumph of the oppressed working class, whereas the second offers the possibility of a peaceful society, depicting a group of women looking through a telescope.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
  • In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of depicting
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  • Water treatment systems that remove excess iron can dramatically reduce staining throughout your home.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Drinking water after coffee can help reduce acidity and wash away staining compounds.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of staining
Noun
  • Use Watercolors to Capture the Scenery Bring a small watercolor kit to a local park or the beach and paint whatever catches your eye.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • This iteration of ivy decor is less like a realistic watercolor and more like a freer, more abstract one.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Definition of watercolor
Verb
  • Original Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon, has been incredibly supportive, praising Minetree's performance and highlighting the responsibility of portraying such a beloved character.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The actor wore contact lenses while portraying Eumaeus, which impaired his eyesight.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
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