/ˈpeɪntɪŋ ||; ˈpentɪŋ/noun1 [C] a picture that sb has painted 画: a famous painting by Van Gogh 凡高的名画 ☞A drawing is similar to a painting, but is done using pencils, pens or crayons instead of paints. drawing与painting相似，但drawing是指用铅笔、钢笔或蜡笔而不是用颜料画的画。
2 [U] the act of painting pictures or buildings 绘画；上油漆: She studies Indian painting. 她研究印度绘画。