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painting
(paint|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action or skill of using paint, either in a picture or as decoration:
pastels require a different approach to painting
[
count noun
]
a painted picture:
an oil painting
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