Noun
1. graphic 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"2. creating a picture with paints;
"he studied painting and sculpture for many years"3. the act of applying paint to a surface;
"you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"4. the occupation of a house painter;
"house painting was the only craft he knew"