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| 1. | [ noun ] (fine art) graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | |
| Synonyms: | picture | |
| Examples: | "a small painting by Picasso" "he bought the painting as an investment" "his pictures hang in the Louvre" |
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| Related terms: | graphic_art watercolor portrait landscape oil_painting abstraction nude trompe_l'oeil miniature monochrome seascape semi-abstraction sand_painting pentimento mural icon finger_painting still_life daub finger-painting cityscape tanka distemper picture paint | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art) making a picture with paints | |
| Examples: | "he studied painting and sculpture for many years" |
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| Related terms: | art fine_arts oil_painting distemper impasto fresco | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (work) the act of applying paint to a surface | |
| Examples: | "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush" |
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| Related terms: | application spatter finger_painting finger-painting spray_painting paint | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work,housing,business) the occupation of a house painter | |
| Synonyms: | house_painting | |
| Examples: | "house painting was the only craft he knew" |
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| Related terms: | trade construction | |
| Similar spelling: |
panting pantingly Pandion pointing Panton Pandionidae |
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