PAINTING Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word painting. (close relations)
Definition of 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 |