"paintings" in the noun sense
1. painting, picture
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
"a small painting by Picasso"
"he bought the painting as an investment"
"his pictures hang in the Louvre"
2. painting
creating a picture with paints
"he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
3. painting
the act of applying paint to a surface
"you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
4. painting, house painting
the occupation of a house painter
"house painting was the only craft he knew"
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