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PAINTING

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There are 13 meanings of the word Painting.

How to pronounce painting:

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Painting - as a noun

Creating a picture with paints

Example: "He studied painting and sculpture for many years"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
art3artistic creationartistic productionbeaux artsfine arts
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of applying paint to a surface

Example: "You can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
application17coating10covering14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The occupation of a house painter

Example: "House painting was the only craft he knew"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
house painting

Painting - as a verb

To apply paint to.

To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.

To create (an image) with paints.

Example: "To paint a portrait or a landscape"

To practise the art of painting pictures.

Example: "I've been painting since i was a young child."

To draw an element in a graphical user interface.

To depict or portray.

Example: "She sued the author of the biography, claiming it painted her as a duplicitous fraud."

To color one's face by way of beautifying it.

To direct a radar beam toward.

Example: ""we'll paint the target for the flyboys," the jtac said."

Example Sentences

"The painting on the wall was a beautiful landscape."
"She has a unique style of painting."
"The artist sold his painting for a high price."
"The museum displayed an impressive collection of paintings."
"I enjoy looking at abstract paintings."
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Word Game Points

Is PAINTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, painting is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PAINTING has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is PAINTING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, painting is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PAINTING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is PAINTING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, painting is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PAINTING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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