ENGLISH: painting - CREOLE: tablo



Overview of noun painting



The noun painting has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (14) painting, picture -- (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. (9) painting -- (creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years")

3. (4) painting -- (the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush")

4. (1) painting, house painting -- (the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew")



Overview of verb paint



The verb paint has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (17) paint -- (make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden")

2. (13) paint -- (apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow")

3. (11) paint -- (make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times")

4. paint -- (apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil)

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