What does “painting” mean?
- 1
nouna picture made with paint
There’s a beautiful painting above the fireplace.
- 2
nounthe activity or skill of using paint
She’s taking a class in oil painting.
Painting at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ · PAYN-ting
Common phrases with “painting”
- oil painting
- a painting of sth
- famous painting
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- paint
- painter
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