Etymology
Equivalent to paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peintier, paincter, itself from paint, the past participle of paindre, from Latin pingō (“to paint”) (perfect passive participle pictus), + -ing.
Noun
painting (countable and uncountable, plural paintings)
- An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
- The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
- The action of applying paint to a surface.
- The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
- The same activity as an art form.
- Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.
Usage notes
This word is also the present participle of the verb "paint."
Derived terms
- action painting
- body painting
- cave painting
- dot painting
- drip painting
- electrostatic painting
- face painting
- field painting
- finger painting
- fundamental painting
- glass painting
- hard-edge painting
- light painting
- matter painting
- oil painting
- sand painting
- sculptured painting
- text painting
- tone painting
- wall-painting
- watercolor painting
- word painting
Related terms
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