painting

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noun

1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface (Freq. 13)
- a small painting by Picasso
- he bought the painting as an investment
- his pictures hang in the Louvre
• Syn:
picture
• Derivationally related forms:
pictural (for: picture), picture (for: picture), depict (for: picture), paint
• Hypernyms:
graphic art
• Hyponyms:
abstraction, cityscape, daub, distemper, finger-painting,
icon, ikon, landscape, miniature, illumination, monochrome,
mural, wall painting, nude, nude painting, oil painting, pentimento,
sand painting, seascape, waterscape, semi-abstraction, still life, tanka,
trompe l'oeil, watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour
2. creating a picture with paints (Freq. 9)
- he studied painting and sculpture for many years
• Derivationally related forms:
paint
• Hypernyms:
art, artistic creation, artistic production, fine arts, beaux arts
• Hyponyms:
distemper, fresco, impasto, oil painting, watercolor,
water-color, watercolour, water-colour
3. the act of applying paint to a surface (Freq. 4)
- you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
• Derivationally related forms:
paint
• Hypernyms:
application, coating, covering
• Hyponyms:
spray painting, spatter, spattering, splash, splashing,
splattering, finger-painting
4. the occupation of a house painter (Freq. 1)
- house painting was the only craft he knew
• Syn:
house painting
• Derivationally related forms:
paint
• Hypernyms:
trade, craft
• Part Holonyms:
construction, building

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  house painting, picture