as in canvas
a picture created with oil paint
the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile
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as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in tinting
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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Recent Examples of painting
Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The black-and-white color scheme, which can be found throughout the apartment, evokes the atmosphere of a Flemish painting.
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
If painting a textured wall, plan on buying around 20% more paint to account for the additional surface area.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
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Noun
The festival is also family-friendly, with a Family Fun Zone featuring temporary tattoos and henna, kids’ coloring and art stations, face painting and photo ops and a chill zone with seating and snacks.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The black-and-white color scheme, which can be found throughout the apartment, evokes the atmosphere of a Flemish painting.
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
Verb
The sale on Monday far outstripped those, no doubt due to the truly top material in the sale, including what Christie’s called the largest Pollock drip painting still in private hands.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
If painting a textured wall, plan on buying around 20% more paint to account for the additional surface area.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painting
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Her blank-canvas stare allowed viewers to more easily project their experiences onto her, and perhaps even exorcise their frustrations through Mary’s problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Known for transforming urban graffiti into collectible fine art, Kongo approached the Black Badge Cullinan as a moving canvas.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Shoppers rave that the arm openings truly stand out, describing them as notably flattering and well-designed, without any awkward gaps.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Ahead of the wedding, Ptak got plenty of attention as the official wedding-cake baker from America, with reports describing her childhood in the small Marin County town of Inverness, next door to Point Reyes National Seashore.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consider tinting your brows one to two shades darker than your new hair color for a cohesive look.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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During Juneteenth weekend, the neighborhood feels less like a district and more like an open invitation — murals, pop-ups, and installations spilling into storefronts and sidewalks, with artists and visitors drifting in and out of shared space.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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There, on the Hudson River waterfront, David Wojnarowicz wrote poems and painted murals alongside Luis Frangella and Mike Bidlo, while Peter Hujar and Dirk Rowntree photographed scenes of impromptu happenings and performances, before the site was demolished in 1984.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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This may save your wood furniture from staining.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Boards with deep knife grooves, cracks, or staining should be replaced because damaged areas can continue to trap bacteria even after cleaning.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Nude or near-nude, pert or pendulous of breast and bare or near-bare of pudendum, these women—rendered with great verve and skill, mostly in oils, but, occasionally, in pastels, graphite, collage, or watercolor—are sexy in a pornographic, girly-mag sort of way.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Blooming gel gives the flower its sheer, watercolor-like effect.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Fuller, who grew up roughly an hour from Hampton County, framed the project through a similarly personal lens, discussing the responsibility of portraying the region’s culture and social dynamics with specificity and care.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Republicans sought to counter Democrats’ affordability messaging by portraying the tax and fee increases as further fueling the high cost of living.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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