painting: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with G
Meaning of painting
noun
- countable
An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
Example: The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
- uncountable
The action of applying paint to a surface.
Example: The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
- uncountable
The same activity as an art form.
Example: Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.
Listed forms: paintings.
Source: Wiktionary — painting.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of paint
Base or related entry: paint.
Source: Wiktionary — painting.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for painting.
noun
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
noun
the occupation of a house painter
- house painting
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of painting
P(3) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of painting
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from painting
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