PAINTING Definition & Meaning

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painting

[ peyn-ting ]

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noun

a picture or design executed in paints.
the act, art, or work of a person who paints.
the works of art painted painted in a particular manner, place, or period:
a book on Flemish painting.
an instance of covering a surface with paint.

painting

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noun

the art or process of applying paints to a surface such as canvas, to make a picture or other artistic composition
a composition or picture made in this way
the act of applying paint to a surface with a brush

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of painting¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; paint, -ing ¹

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Recently on long-term loan to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the painting has been in the Wallace family for the last century.

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A spokesperson for the museum told the BBC the damage was "superficial", adding: "Small scratches are visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting".

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The world would be a sadder place without Queen's music, John Waters' films, and Andy Warhol's paintings.

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After circulating a flyer with Metcalf's face labeled "Protect White Americans," Lang descended on this Texas suburb to lead a rally painting Black Americans as a near-existential threat to white Americans.

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The painting of a massive pastel mural on the side of the building.

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