Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)painting, picturegraphic 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” (n)paintingcreating a picture with paints“he studied painting and sculpture for many years” (n)paintingthe act of applying paint to a surface“you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush” 