noun
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the art or process of applying paints to a surface such as canvas, to make a picture or other artistic composition
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a composition or picture made in this way
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the act of applying paint to a surface with a brush
Etymology
Origin of painting
Example Sentences
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“They would take students—third grade, fourth grade—to the Dayton Art Institute, and we would look at these 16th-century paintings and stuff like that.”
De Zerbi is accused of downplaying the allegations and painting Greenwood as a victim.
From BBC
At the back of the property, several girls her age seem to be using the wooden stage for a painting project.
From Literature
I plant my feet far apart, knees bent, and stand like a ninja trying to hold my balance between the three cans of paint we just bought and Dad’s Rubbermaid tub of painting supplies.
From Literature
Keepsakes from their life together fill her apartment, like portraits of their departed dog, Chester, and a painting that references Meyer’s interest in Soviet spacecraft.
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