oil painting
noun
1
a
: the act or art of painting in oil colors
b
: a picture painted in oils
2
: painting that uses pigments originally ground in oil
Examples of oil painting in a Sentence
He studied oil painting in college.
A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.
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The oil painting, which was painted by local artist Sarah A. Boardman and unveiled in 2019, will be taken down at the request of Republican leaders in Colorado’s state legislature, reported the Associated Press.
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The 1897 oil painting of an African prince is named after its subject, Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Vladimir Putin went further than that, commissioning an oil painting of Trump and sending it this month to the White House.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Next to it, an oil painting of Carl at about the same age.
—Alanna Nash, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The 1897 oil painting of an African prince is named after its subject, Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Vladimir Putin went further than that, commissioning an oil painting of Trump and sending it this month to the White House.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Next to it, an oil painting of Carl at about the same age.
—Alanna Nash, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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