Abbreviations.com Convert.net Definitions.net Lyrics.net Phrases.net Quotes.net References.net Rhymes.net Synonyms.net USZip.com  Bookmark and Share
 
Definitions.net
Search for Dictionary Definitions:  
Browse Alphabetically:
 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   # 
 random definition 

 Definitions of painting  [ˈpeɪn tɪŋ]  

Translate painting to



Definition of 'painting' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) painting
a picture or design executed in paints.

2.  painting
the act, art, or work of a person who paints.

Etymology:  (1175–1225)

Definition of 'painting' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) painting, picture
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"

2. (noun) painting
creating a picture with paints
"he studied painting and sculpture for many years"

3. (noun) painting
the act of applying paint to a surface
"you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"

4. (noun) painting, house painting
the occupation of a house painter
"house painting was the only craft he knew"


Definition of 'painting' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) painting
a picture that has been painted
Mom, do you like my painting?; a painting of old Venice

2.  painting
the activity of making a picture
painting and sculpture

3.  painting
the activity of covering a surface with paint
house painting


Definition of 'painting' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) painting
the act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors

2. (noun) painting
the work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture

3. (noun) painting
color laid on; paint

4. (noun) painting
a depicting by words; vivid representation in words

5.  painting
of Paint


Translation of 'painting' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: the act or art of using paint
Painting is very relaxing.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: skilder Arabic flag Arabic: فَن الرَّسْم Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: рисуване
Brazilian flag Brazilian: pintura Czech flag Czech: malování German flag German: das Malen
Danish flag Danish: det at male Greek flag Greek: ζωγραφική Spanish flag Spanish: pintar, la pintura
Estonian flag Estonian: värvimine, maalimine Farsi flag Farsi: نقاشی Finnish flag Finnish: maalaus
French flag French: peinture Hebrew flag Hebrew: צְבִיעָה Hindi flag Hindi: रंगचित्र
Croatian flag Croatian: bojenje, slikanje Hungarian flag Hungarian: festészet Indonesian flag Indonesian: seni lukis
Icelandic flag Icelandic: málun; málaralist Italian flag Italian: pittura Japanese flag Japanese: 絵を描くこと
Korean flag Korean: 그림 그리기 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: tapyba Latvian flag Latvian: gleznošana
Malay flag Malay: melukis Dutch flag Dutch: schilderkunst Norwegian flag Norwegian: maling, malerkunst
Polish flag Polish: malowanie Persian flag Persian: نقاشی Pashto flag Pashto: رنګونه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: pintura Romanian flag Romanian: pictură Russian flag Russian: живопись
Slovak flag Slovak: maľovanie Slovenian flag Slovenian: slikanje Serbian flag Serbian: slikanje
Swedish flag Swedish: målning, målande, måleri Thai flag Thai: การวาดภาพ Turkish flag Turkish: resim yapma, ressamlık
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 上油漆,繪畫 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: живопис Urdu flag Urdu: پينٹنگ، مصوري، نقاشي
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: hội hoạ Chinese flag Chinese: 上油漆;绘画

Get even more translations for painting...



'painting' - Nearby Entries  

pain threshold  paint  paint leaf  paint roller  paint the lily  painter's colic  painting  



Citation: Add this definition to your bibliography   MLA  Chicago  APA 
"painting." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 4 February. 2012. http://www.definitions.net/definition/painting


Alternative search options for 'painting'   
Search for Synonyms for 'painting'
Quotes containing the term 'painting'
Search for Phrases containing the term 'painting'
Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'painting'
Search for 'painting' on Search painting on Amazon.com! & Search painting on Google.com!
What rhymes with 'painting'?
NEW:Search for Song lyrics containing the word 'painting'


Definitions.net |  Login |  Add New Abbreviation |  Your List |  Tools |  Become an Editor |  Tell a Friend |  Awards |  Testimonials |  Press |  News |  Forum new! |  APIs |  About
Copyright ©2001-2011 STANDS4 LLC. All rights reserved.  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  Advertise  |  Contact Us  Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter!