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 housepainter "house painting was the only craft he knew"