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1. painting - noun

· graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"

Synonym(s): picture

Hypernym(s): graphic_art




2. painting - noun

· creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"

Hypernym(s): art, artistic_creation, artistic_production, fine_arts, beaux_arts




3. painting - noun

· the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"

Hypernym(s): application, coating, covering




4. painting - noun

· the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"

Synonym(s): house_painting

Hypernym(s): trade, craft




5. paint - verb

· make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"

Hypernym(s): create




6. paint - verb

· apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"

Hypernym(s): coat, surface




7. paint - verb

· make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"

Hypernym(s): represent, interpret




8. paint - verb

· apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil

Hypernym(s): cover





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