en
painting
/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/
Definition
1
A work of visual art created by applying pigments suspended in a carrier (or medium) to a surface, typically canvas, paper, or a wall.
2
The practice, occupation, or skill of applying paint to surfaces for decorative, protective, or expressive purposes.
3
A vivid or graphic verbal description, akin to depicting a scene with words rather than brushes.
Examples
His abstract painting looked like a toddler's spaghetti accident, yet it fetched six figures at auction.
She turned house painting into performance art by belting out opera while wielding the roller.
The critic called it a 'painting of profound existential dread,' but really it was just spilled coffee on canvas.
Grandpa's landscape painting made the mountains look suspiciously like his old recliner.