as in canvas
a picture created with oil paint
the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile
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as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in staining
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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Recent Examples of painting
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Her childhood was a very creative one, filled with drawing, painting, designing, and tinkering with small inventions.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Morehouse’s participants were known among locals for painting their houses purple and driving purple limousines.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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The couple did not disclose the location of the painting or hand it over to police after it was revealed in an August real estate listing of Kadgien's home in Mar del Plata, about 300 miles from Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Her childhood was a very creative one, filled with drawing, painting, designing, and tinkering with small inventions.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The driver of the line-painting truck and its passenger were uninjured.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Morehouse’s participants were known among locals for painting their houses purple and driving purple limousines.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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Families will paint Autumn Gnomes together, with instructors guiding the process step-by-step so even beginners can walk away proud of their canvas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Operational Command of the Armed Forces released a statement on Wednesday morning, describing the deployment as preventive and focused on protecting Polish airspace and citizens.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Enter this darling Dutch oven—it’s constructed with long-lasting cast-iron and finished with a triple-layer enamel coating that prevents chipping, fading, cracking, and staining with use.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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After victims were taken inside the hospital, photos taken by an employee of the Gaza Ministry of Health show blood staining multiple floors of the stairwell.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Pieces, such as mosaic murals, interactive sound sculptures, and delicate botanical drawings, adorn outdoor areas and guest room walls.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discover Local Art The Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne is the Space Coast’s creative hub, filled with murals, galleries, and local art studios.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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For last weekend’s season-opening slate of games, several Texas college football teams sported ribbons of their own, in the form of a special decal on players’ helmets depicting an outline of the state of Texas with a green bow at its center.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The portrait museum has a dizzying array of galleries depicting everything from Old Hollywood to 17th-century Indigenous Americans.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wright’s Laura is convinced that Cooke’s Cherry is hiding something, but is that just boy mom paranoia coloring her perspective, or is something seriously shady happening?—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Try coloring, building with blocks, or doodling beside a younger child.—
Kelsey Mora,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The museum's mission is to tell America's story by portraying people who shaped its history and culture.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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And then manically dyeing my hair pink at the same time.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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