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      painting
      noun
      (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
      (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
      (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
      Roots
      pingopaint- · Latin · paint
      Synonyms for painting
      impastongouachenaquarelleportraiturenvarnishingntemperanprintmakingngrisaillenfrescon
      Words related to painting
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      Where does painting come from?

      The word painting breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root paint-, from Latin pingo (“paint”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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