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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋpentIŋ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊpeintiŋ 〕


Overview of noun painting

The noun painting has 4 senses


  • 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")

  • painting -- (creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years")

  • painting -- (the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush")

  • painting, house painting -- (the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew")


Overview of verb paint

The verb paint has 4 senses


  • paint -- (make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden")

  • paint -- (apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow")

  • paint -- (make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times")

  • paint -- (apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil)