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paintings

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

paintings is the plural of painting.

Meaning of painting

Noun

painting (countable and uncountable, plural paintings)

  1. (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
    • The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
  2. (uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
    • The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
  3. (uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
    • Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.

Phrases with paintings

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Questions about paintings

What is paintings the plural of?
Paintings is the plural of painting.
How do you pronounce paintings?
Paintings is pronounced /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/.

Words near paintings in the dictionary

  1. painting with a broad brush
  2. painting with a wide brush
  3. painting with the same brush
  4. paintinglike
  5. paintingness
  6. paintings
  7. paintjob
  8. paintjobs
  9. paintless
  10. paintlessness
  11. paintlike

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Adapted from Wiktionary: paintings (page history and authors); painting (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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