painting
noun uk/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ us/ˈpeɪn.t̬ɪŋ/
A2 [ C or U ]（使用颜料的）绘画，油画
a picture made using paint
The walls are covered in oil paintings. 墙上挂满了油画。
an exhibition of 19th-century French painting 19世纪法国绘画作品展
A2 [ U ]绘画;（上）油漆
the skill or activity of making a picture or putting paint on a wall
We were taught painting and drawing at art college. 我们在美术学院学过绘画和素描。
When we bought the house, we had to do a lot of painting and redecorating. 我们买下这幢房子的时候，不得不好好油漆装修一番。
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- Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune.
- He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings.
- The curator guided us round the gallery, pointing out the most famous paintings in the collection.
- Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is a famous Expressionist painting.
- The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress.