1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of painting
Examples of painting in a Sentence
They hung the painting in the living room.
The woman in that painting is my grandmother.
I like painting more than sculpture.
He is studying abstract painting.
She wants to devote all her time to painting.
The room is ready for painting.
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Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Be Mine Craft and Vendor Fair: Crafters, vendors, door prizes, music, food, face painting, balloon animals and more.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
In 2011, Hopkins told PEOPLE about how living near the beaches of Malibu inspires another passion of his: painting.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Evanston artist Leo Segedin infused his vivid and colorful, figurative paintings with gritty looks at cityscapes featuring at-times exaggerated personages.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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