1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paint.

2. (n.) The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors.

3. (n.) The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture.

4. (n.) Color laid on; paint.

5. (n.) A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.

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