/ Dictionary / Index P painting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: paint•ing Pronunciation: (pān'ting), [key] — n. a picture or design executed in paints. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. an instance of covering a surface with paint. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: painting (Thesaurus) paint horse paint pot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language