English noun: painting | |||
1. | painting (artifact) graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | ||
Samples | A small painting by Picasso. He bought the painting as an investment. His pictures hang in the Louvre. | ||
Synonyms | picture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | graphic art | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abstraction, cityscape, daub, distemper, finger-painting, icon, ikon, illumination, landscape, miniature, monochrome, mural, nude, nude painting, oil painting, pentimento, sand painting, seascape, semi-abstraction, still life, tanka, trompe l'oeil, wall painting, water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour, waterscape | ||
2. | painting (act) creating a picture with paints | ||
Samples | He studied painting and sculpture for many years. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | art, artistic creation, artistic production, beaux arts, fine arts | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | distemper, fresco, impasto, oil painting, water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour | ||
3. | painting (act) the act of applying paint to a surface | ||
Samples | You can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | application, coating, covering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | finger-painting, spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering, spray painting | ||
4. | painting (act) the occupation of a house painter | ||
Samples | House painting was the only craft he knew. | ||
Synonyms | house painting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | craft, trade | ||
Part meronym | building, construction | ||