painting

noun

paint·​ing ˈpān-tiŋ 

1

: a product of painting

especially : a work produced through the art of painting

2

: the art or occupation of painting

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass
• oil
• oil 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting. —Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025

Blick Art Materials has a large selection of art supplies for painting, drawing, framing, ceramics and more at 5534 Walnut St. in Shadyside. —Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

Louis is a curator and patron/benefactor of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. —Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Come meet Deborah Smith, a Central Florida artist, who will reveal her perception on the world through her vivid, impressionist paintings. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing painting

• action painting
• cave painting
• finger painting
• no oil painting
• oil painting
• wall painting

Rhymes for painting

• fainting
• tainting
• acquainting
• repainting

Kids Definition

painting

noun

paint·​ing

1

: a painted work of art

2

: the art or occupation of painting