Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The art or act of painting.
  • noun Paint or painted decoration.
  • noun A picture; a painting.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete The art of painting.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete The art of painting.

Etymologies

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French peinture. See paint and compare picture.

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  • The art or act of painting.

    October 27, 2021