painting

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/
/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

Example Sentences
  • The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
2 Definition

The action of applying paint to a surface.

Example Sentences
  • The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
3 Definition

The same activity as an art form.

Example Sentences
  • Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.
Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To apply paint to.

2 Definition

To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

3 Definition

To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.

4 Definition

To create (an image) with paints.

Example Sentences
  • to paint a portrait or a landscape
5 Definition

To practise the art of painting pictures.

Example Sentences
  • I've been painting since I was a young child.
6 Definition

To draw an element in a graphical user interface.

7 Definition

To depict or portray.

Example Sentences
  • She sued the author of the biography, claiming it painted her as a duplicitous fraud.
8 Definition

To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

9 Definition

To direct a radar beam toward.

Example Sentences
  • "We'll paint the target for the flyboys," the JTAC said.