painting

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[edit] English

An artistic painting

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painting

  1. Present participle of paint.

[edit] Noun

Singular
painting

Plural
paintings

painting (plural paintings)

  1. (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).
    The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
  2. (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
    Artistic painting often takes longer then utilitarian house - etc. painting.
  3. (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
    Some artists excel in both painting and sculpture, like Michelangelo.

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The same activity as an art form

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[edit] Translations

an illustration or artwork using paint
the action of applying paint
artistic application of paint
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