painting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    picture.
    • a small painting by Picasso
    • he bought the painting as an investment
    • his pictures hang in the Louvre
  2. noun creating a picture with paints
    • he studied painting and sculpture for many years
  3. noun the act of applying paint to a surface
    • you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
  4. noun the occupation of a house painter
    house painting.
    • house painting was the only craft he knew
  5. verb make a painting
    paint.
    • he painted all day in the garden
    • He painted a painting of the garden
  6. verb apply paint to; coat with paint
    paint.
    • We painted the rooms yellow
  7. verb make a painting of
    paint.
    • He painted his mistress many times
  8. verb apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
    paint.

WordNet

Paint"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors.
  2. (Fine Arts) The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture.
  3. Color laid on; paint. R. Shak.
  4. A depicting by words; vivid representation in words. Syn. -- See Picture.

Webster 1913