painting

Noun

• the occupation of a house painter
  • house painting was the only craft he knew
    

• the act of applying paint to a surface
  • you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
    

• creating a picture with paints
  • he studied painting and sculpture for many years
    

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
  • a small painting by Picasso
    
  • he bought the painting as an investment
    
  • his pictures hang in the Louvre
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  house painting , picture