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painting

/ˈpeɪ.nɪŋ/ noun A1
  1. An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. (countable) · The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
  2. The action of applying paint to a surface. (uncountable) · The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
  3. The same activity as an art form. (uncountable) · Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.

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A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 57 · B2
“Would you tell me,” said Alice, a little timidly, “why you are painting those roses?”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 58 · B2
Joe was painting in the class of the great Magister—you know his fame.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 2 · C1
Pinkney are both creations of the same art—but you wouldn’t call it either painting or music.”
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 8 · C1

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