painting
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A picture that someone has made by putting paint on paper, cloth or a wall.
A small painting of a harbour hangs above the kitchen door.
The painting was sold to a collector for a surprising price.
Two paintings were damaged when a pipe burst in the storeroom.
He copies old paintings to learn how they were made.
Common collocations: an oil painting · a painting by · hang a painting · a famous painting · a watercolour painting
Part of: Art
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- A2
The activity of putting paint on something, either to make a picture or to cover a surface.
Painting relaxes him more than any other free-time activity.
He started painting again after a long break from it.
Painting the ceiling took the two of us a whole weekend.
Common collocations: take up painting · a painting class · oil painting · painting and drawing
Part of: Art, Games and hobbies