1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of painting
Synonyms 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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The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The reason to visit this church next to the Pantheon are for the three Caravaggio paintings in its Contarelli chapel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The event also features face painting, photos with Easter Bunny, soak the bunny and a fun zone with bounce houses and other inflatable attractions.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, according to studies, people value a poem, a painting, or a suit of armor much more when they are told that more time and effort went into making it.
—Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The reason to visit this church next to the Pantheon are for the three Caravaggio paintings in its Contarelli chapel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The event also features face painting, photos with Easter Bunny, soak the bunny and a fun zone with bounce houses and other inflatable attractions.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, according to studies, people value a poem, a painting, or a suit of armor much more when they are told that more time and effort went into making it.
—Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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