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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His profile is featured in one of the most famous paintings in American history.
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to the wealth of historical knowledge on view, the exhibition also presents contributions by contemporary Indigenous artists working in painting, sculpture, and video, as well as traditional arts like basket weaving and canoe making.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The animation is in the style of Orthodox iconography — the paintings of the saints and of Jesus that adorn the iconostas, the screens in front of the altar, on the nave, the sanctuary and the dome of every Orthodox church in the world.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to the wealth of historical knowledge on view, the exhibition also presents contributions by contemporary Indigenous artists working in painting, sculpture, and video, as well as traditional arts like basket weaving and canoe making.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The animation is in the style of Orthodox iconography — the paintings of the saints and of Jesus that adorn the iconostas, the screens in front of the altar, on the nave, the sanctuary and the dome of every Orthodox church in the world.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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