English Online Dictionary. What means painting? What does painting mean?
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, paint + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪntɪŋ
Verb
painting
- present participle and gerund of paint
Noun
painting (countable and uncountable, plural paintings)
- (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
- (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
- (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
Synonyms
- (the same activity as an art form): third art
Derived terms
Related terms
- painter
Translations
Anagrams
- patining