Definition of painting. Meaning of painting. Synonyms of painting

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Definition of painting

Painting
Paint Paint (p[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Painted; p. pr. & vb. n. Painting.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki`los many-colored, Skr. pi[,c] to adorn. Cf. Depict, Picture, Pigment, Pint.] 1. To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc. Jezebel painted her face and tired her head. --2 Kings ix. 30. 2. Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors. Not painted with the crimson spots of blood. --Shak. Cuckoo buds of yellow hue Do paint the meadows with delight. --Shak. 3. To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape. 4. Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict. Disloyal? The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. --Shak. If folly grow romantic, I must paint it. --Pope. Syn: To color; picture; depict; portray; delineate; sketch; draw; describe.
Painting
Painting Paint"ing, n. 1. The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors. 2. (Fine Arts) 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. Color laid on; paint. [R.] --Shak. 4. A depicting by words; vivid representation in words. Syn: See Picture.

Meaning of painting from wikipedia

- painting is the practice of applying paint , pigment , color or other medium to a surface (support base). the medium is commonly
- chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. painting in the traditional style is known today in
- the history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans, and spans all cultures. it represents a continuous,
- history painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than artistic style. history paintings usually depict a
- portrait painting is a genre in painting , where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. beside human beings,
- the visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics , drawing , painting , sculpture ,
- the dutch golden age painting is the painting of the dutch golden age , a period in dutch history generally spanning the 17th century
- cave paintings are paintings found on cave walls and ceilings, and especially refer to those of prehistoric origin. the earliest such art
- the history of western painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from antiquity until the present time until the mid-
- which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting , sculpture , printmaking , photography , and other visual