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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Patrons can purchase tickets for the petting zoo, pony rides, hay maze, face painting, bounce house or cow train.
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Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Others recalled seeing them in one of their vehicles with the dogs, but that was years ago too, as was their last appearance at Jinja, a restaurant Gene once partly owned with the aforementioned Doug; Gene’s paintings still brighten the walls.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the public attention Husain’s later work attracted, his most valuable paintings emerged during this early period, Avari said.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Clement Kammwamba is the artist behind the cover painting.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Others recalled seeing them in one of their vehicles with the dogs, but that was years ago too, as was their last appearance at Jinja, a restaurant Gene once partly owned with the aforementioned Doug; Gene’s paintings still brighten the walls.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the public attention Husain’s later work attracted, his most valuable paintings emerged during this early period, Avari said.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Clement Kammwamba is the artist behind the cover painting.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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