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

  • (..) You can reach out and almost touch the el tracks, right? Now let me ask you this. Has anyone here ever lived near the el tracks? I just finished painting an apartment that overlooked an el line. It took three days. - What was it like? Noisy? - Oh, brother! No matter. We were punchy. (..)
    1957 12 Angry Men