painting

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of paint

Noun

1. (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
2. (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
3. (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.

Synonyms

picture

drawing

image

portrait

paint

sketch

photograph

colouring

writing

coloring

illustration

dyeing

canvas

chart

💹

house painting

graphic

design

tableau

art

🎨

coating

photo

paintwork

scratching

delineate

colour

oil painting

brushwork

plastering

lacquerware

pigment

portrayal

portraying

prototype

rubbing

scheme

scumble

simile

smear

smearing

snapshot

tablature

variegated

vision

covering material

making up

throwing stick

red and blue

colored artwork

coloured artwork

colored picture

coloured picture

brush painting

tintage

applying colour

smearing of paint

paint coating

doping material

coating mixture

picture thatch

mould facing

pigment dyes

lacquering japanning

coloring

anointing

colouring

applying

boomerang

🪃

coat

🧥

coating material

coatings

coloration

colouration

daubing

depiction

designs

diagram

dope

draw

dressing

dye

effigy

figure

gilding

icon

ikon

japanning

lacquering

map

mechanical drawing

panel

paragon

parget

pattern

Translations

peinture

🖼️

pintura

🖼️

Gemälde

🖼️

schilderij

🖼️

schilderkunst

Bild

Malerei

🖼️

cuadro

schildering

doek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, paint + -ing.

Sentences

His painting went well , and life went well enough .

It was the official painting of the occasion and , hence , resides at Buckingham Palace .

SketchBook Pro has painting and drawing tools such as pencils , markers , and brushes .