painting A1 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1889 Meanings 1 noun A picture made by applying paint to a surface. The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. 2 noun The art or activity of creating pictures with paint. She studied painting and sculpture at art school. 3 noun The act of covering a surface with paint. The outside of the old house could use a fresh painting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a picture made by applying... picture 3 noun · the act of covering a... house painting Word family Forms paintings Common collocations genre painting Noun + noun mural painting Adjective + noun allegorical painting Adjective + noun Etymology AI details By surface analysis, paint + -ing. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # painting **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1889 ## Meanings 1. A picture made by applying paint to a surface. 2. The art or activity of creating pictures with paint. 3. The act of covering a surface with paint. ## Examples - The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. - She studied painting and sculpture at art school. - The outside of the old house could use a fresh painting. ## Etymology By surface analysis, paint + -ing. ## AI Etymology Painting by surface analysis, paint + -ing. Modern senses include a picture made by applying paint to a surface and the art or activity of creating pictures with paint. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown