DICTOMETER

PAINTING

(paint, painting, pintar, pintura, cuadro, fargestoff, male, maling, pensle, sminke, bilde, maleri)

1. Synonyms:
   • Painting
   • Picture
   Definitions:
   • graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
   Examples:
   • A small painting by Picasso
   • He bought the painting as an investment
   • His pictures hang in the Louvre
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Painting
   Definitions:
   • creating a picture with paints
   Examples:
   • He studied painting and sculpture for many years
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Painting
   Definitions:
   • the act of applying paint to a surface
   Examples:
   • You can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Painting
   • House painting
   Definitions:
   • the occupation of a house painter
   Examples:
   • House painting was the only craft he knew
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Paint
   Definitions:
   • make a painting
   Examples:
   • He painted all day in the garden
   • He painted a painting of the garden
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Paint
   Definitions:
   • apply paint to
   • coat with paint
   Examples:
   • We painted the rooms yellow
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Paint
   Definitions:
   • make a painting of
   Examples:
   • He painted his mistress many times
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Paint
   Definitions:
   • apply a liquid to
   • e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil