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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These large-scale paintings best reflect Singh’s unforgettable visual language—layered, text-rich, and deeply narrative.
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Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery The Porch of Shadows, a painting by Cathleen Clarke, whose work was on view in February at Night Gallery, in Los Angeles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Mar. 2025
The society’s headquarters – a small office suite inside a Harrisonville building that also houses the local public library – is crammed full with community donations: old newspapers, paintings, furniture.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s face painting and a craft area for the kids while the adults can drink beer and eat traditional food like asparagus soup, sausages, and smoked fish.
—Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery The Porch of Shadows, a painting by Cathleen Clarke, whose work was on view in February at Night Gallery, in Los Angeles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Mar. 2025
The society’s headquarters – a small office suite inside a Harrisonville building that also houses the local public library – is crammed full with community donations: old newspapers, paintings, furniture.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s face painting and a craft area for the kids while the adults can drink beer and eat traditional food like asparagus soup, sausages, and smoked fish.
—Yolanda Evans, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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