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PAINTING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word painting. (exact relations)
There are 26 hypernyms of the word painting. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PAINTING

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abstraction
nounn
noun

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• the act of withdrawing or removing something

• the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

• an abstract painting

• preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

• a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

artwork
nounn
noun

• photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

canvas
nounn
noun

• a heavy, closely woven fabric

• an oil painting on canvas fabric

• the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

• a tent made of canvas fabric

• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

• the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

verb

• cover with canvas

composition
nounn
noun

• the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

• the way in which someone or something is composed

• a mixture of ingredients

• a musical work that has been created

• musical creation

• the act of creating written works

• art and technique of printing with movable type

• an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

• something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

drawing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

• a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

• the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

• players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

• act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

• the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

illustration
nounn
noun

• artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

• showing by example

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

• a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

image
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an iconic mental representation

• (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• a standard or typical example

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

• someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public

• a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

verb

• render visible, as by means of MRI

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

landscape
nounn
noun

• an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

• painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery

• a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery

• an extensive mental viewpoint

verb

• embellish with plants

• do landscape gardening

mural
nounn
adjective

• of or relating to walls

noun

• a painting that is applied to a wall surface

picture
nounn
noun

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

portrait
nounn
noun

• a word picture of a person's appearance and character

• any likeness of a person, in any medium

representation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

• the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

• a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

• a performance of a play

• a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

• the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

• an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

sketch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• preliminary drawing for later elaboration

• a brief literary description

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

verb

• make a sketch of

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

blush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

• makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

verb

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

• become rosy or reddish

blusher
nounn
noun

• yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched

• makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

key
verb, nounv, n
noun

• metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

• United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)

• something crucial for explaining

• pitch of the voice

• any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

• a kilogram of a narcotic drug

• a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

• a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

• (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

• a list of answers to a test

• a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

• a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access

• mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

• the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

• a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

adjective satellite

• serving as an essential component

verb

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• provide with a key

• vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key

• regulate the musical pitch of

• harmonize with or adjust to

pigment
nounn
noun

• dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

• any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

• a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

verb

• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

• color or dye with a pigment

rouge
nounn
noun

• makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

verb

• redden by applying rouge to

Best Hypernyms For PAINTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for painting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
coat artwork canvas coating color colour cover create creation drawing illustration image interpret make-up makeup mural picture portrait represent representation sketch space surface
Phrases (3)
coloring materialcolouring materialwar paint

Alternatives for ABSTRACTION

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