· 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
· creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
Hypernym(s): art, artistic_creation, artistic_production, fine_arts, beaux_arts
· 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
· the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
Synonym(s): house_painting
· make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
Hypernym(s): create
· apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
· make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"
Hypernym(s): represent, interpret
· apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
Hypernym(s): cover