paint·ing 
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ noun
plural paint·ings /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ noun 1 [count] : a picture that is painted : a picture made by putting paint on a canvas, board, etc.
▪ They hung the painting in the living room. ▪ The woman in that painting is my grandmother. ▪ We went to see ancient cave paintings [=pictures painted on the wall of a cave] in Spain. — see also oil painting 2 2 [noncount] : the art or act of making pictures using paint
▪ I like painting more than sculpture. ▪ He is studying abstract/Chinese/watercolor painting. ▪ She wants to devote all her time to painting. — see also oil painting 1 3 [noncount] : the activity of painting houses, walls, etc.
▪ The room is ready for painting.
▪ They hung the painting in the living room. ▪ The woman in that painting is my grandmother. ▪ We went to see ancient cave paintings [=pictures painted on the wall of a cave] in Spain. — see also oil painting 2
▪ I like painting more than sculpture. ▪ He is studying abstract/Chinese/watercolor painting. ▪ She wants to devote all her time to painting. — see also oil painting 1
▪ The room is ready for painting.
