painting
n. C / U A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈpeɪntɪŋ// UK //pˈeɪntɪŋ// paint·ing
n. a picture that someone makes using paint. You can see these on walls in a home or in an art gallery.
n. a visual work of art created by applying pigment to a surface, such as canvas or wood. It may also refer to the act or process of applying paint to a surface.
She hangs a beautiful painting in her living room.
The museum is famous for its large collection of oil paintings from the nineteenth century.
While the artist experimented with various media, her most celebrated painting remains the abstract portrait that currently anchors the gallery's permanent exhibition.
By surface analysis, paint + -ing.
Usage
Countable when referring to a specific work of art; uncountable when referring to the activity or skill.