1. a picture made with paint
2. the art or activity of creating pictures with paint
3. the act of applying paint to a surface

1. present participle of paint

Examples

• The museum displayed a famous painting by Van Gogh.
• She studied painting at art school for four years.
• The painting of the house took three days to complete.
• He is painting a portrait of his daughter.
• The children enjoyed painting with watercolors.
• That oil painting is worth thousands of dollars.
• We’re painting the kitchen walls blue this weekend.