1. 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";
   - picture
    
2. Creating a picture with paints
   "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
    
3. The act of applying paint to a surface
   "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
    
4. The occupation of a house painter
   "house painting was the only craft he knew";
   - house painting

1. Apply paint to; coat with paint
   "We painted the rooms yellow"
    
2. Make a painting
   "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
    
3. Make a painting of
   "He painted his mistress many times"
    
4. Apply liquid to a surface with a brush
   "They painted the fence with a weather-resistant coating"
    
5. Describe or depict vividly in words
   "The author painted a grim picture of life in the slums"
    
6. Cover or fill something (often metaphorical)
   "Autumn painted the hills with bright colours"

Derived forms: paintings

Type of: application, art, artistic creation, artistic production, beaux arts, coat, coating, cover, covering, craft, create, fine arts, graphic art, interpret, represent, surface, trade

Part of: building, construction

Encyclopedia: Painting, the art of