PAINTING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the occupation of a house painter
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • house painting was the only craft he knew
    Hypernyms(s) painting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the act of applying paint to a surface
    Usage Example(s)
    • you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
    Hypernyms(s) painting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • creating a picture with paints
    Usage Example(s)
    • he studied painting and sculpture for many years
    Hypernyms(s) painting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a small painting by Picasso
    • he bought the painting as an investment
    • his pictures hang in the Louvre
    Hypernyms(s) painting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)