Definitions for painting

(graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre")

(creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years")

(the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush")

(the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew")

(make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden")

(apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow")

(make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times")

(apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil)