Definition of painting

• p. pr. & vb. n. - of Paint
• n. - The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors.
• n. - The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture.
• n. - Color laid on; paint.
• n. - A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.