painting
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painting
- /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/
- /ˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪntɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, paint + -ing.
noun 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.
Similar: painting
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: picture, house painting, mural, painter, chalkboard, blackboard, artwork, portrait, tableau, draw, artist, drawing, sketching, sketch, art, canvas
noun
Similar: painting
Translations
Every language
noun an illustration or artwork using paint
| Español | cuadro, pintura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회화 hoehwa, 그림 geurim |
| 日本語 | 絵画 kaiga, 絵 e |
| 中文 | 圖畫 /图画 túhuà, 畫幅 /画幅 huàfú, 畫兒 /画儿 huàr |
| हिन्दी | चित्र citra |
| Português | pintura |
| Français | peinture, toile |
| Deutsch | Gemälde |
| Italiano | dipinto, pittura, quadro |
| Ελληνικά | ζωγραφιά zografiá |
| Română | pictură |
| Русский | карти́на kartína |
| Tiếng Việt | bức tranh, bức vẽ |
| العربية | لَوْحَة lawḥa, صُورَة ṣūra, لَوْحَة فَنِّيَّة lawḥa fanniyya |
noun artistic application of paint
| Español | pintura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회화 hoehwa |
| 日本語 | 絵画 kaiga |
| 中文 | 繪畫 /绘画 huìhuà, 油漆 yóuqī |
| हिन्दी | चित्रकारी citrakārī |
| Português | pintura |
| Deutsch | Malerei |
| Italiano | dipinto |
| Ελληνικά | ζωγραφική zografikí |
| Română | pictură |
| Русский | жи́вопись žívopisʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | hội hoạ, hội họa |
| العربية | رَسْم فَنِّيّ rasm fanniyy, فَنّ تَصْوِير زَيْتِيّ fann taṣwīr zaytiyy |
noun the action of applying paint
| Español | pintado, pintura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회화 hoehwa |
| 日本語 | 絵画 kaiga |
| 中文 | 繪畫 /绘画 huìhuà, 油漆 yóuqī |
| हिन्दी | पुताई putāī, चुनाई cunāī |
| Português | pintura |
| Français | peinture |
| Deutsch | Malerei |
| Italiano | verniciatura, pittura |
| Ελληνικά | ζωγραφική zografikí |
| Română | pictare |
| Русский | жи́вопись žívopisʹ |
| العربية | طِلَاء ṭilāʔ, دِهَان dihān |
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title = {painting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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