paint·ing
Pronounced:
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural paint·ingsMeaning:
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.
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.