painting

Definition

  • noun: a picture that is painted
  • noun: a product of painting
  • synonyms: picture, paint, third art

Examples

  • We went to see ancient 'cave paintings' [=pictures painted on the wall of a cave] in Spain.

  • He is studying abstract/Chinese/watercolor 'painting'.

  • The woman in that 'painting' is my grandmother.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) He tells me there's a ghost in the cloisters. l can join him. - Hana! - lt's the boy. l'll always go back to that church. Look at my paintings. l'll always go back to that church. So one day we'll meet. Thank you. Read to me will you? (..)
    1996 The English Patient
  • (..) Our tracks have disappeared. Madox will calculate how many miles. He'll soon turn around. Could l ssk you plesse, to... psste your paintings into my book. l... l should like to have them. l should be honoured. The others! - Oh, God. - Quick! (..)
    1996 The English Patient