painting in WordNet English dictionary

1. the occupation of a house painter
   "house painting was the only craft he knew"
   painting  house painting 
   
2. creating a picture with paints
   "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
   painting 
   
3. the act of applying paint to a surface
   "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
   painting 
   
4. 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"
   painting  picture