You must clean the walls before painting.
She studied painting at the Academy of Design.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un|der|paint|ing — «UHN duhr PAYN tihng», noun. a plan for a painting, showing the outline, shadows or highlights, and sometimes the color scheme, painted on a canvas, mural, or the like: »He paints at times in such very thin washes that the underpainting often… … Useful english dictionary
wall|paint|ing — «WL PAYN tihng», noun. 1. the painting of the surface of a wall, or similar surfaces, with ornamental designs and figures, as seen in fresco and tempera. 2. a picture or design so painted … Useful english dictionary
Primer (paint) — A primer is a preparatory coating put on materials before painting. Priming ensures better adhesion of paint to the surface, increases paint durability, and provides additional protection for the material being painted.When primers are usedPrimer … Wikipedia
finger paint — fin′ger paint n. a jellylike paint used chiefly by children in painting with their fingers • Etymology: 1945–50 fin′ger paint ing, n … From formal English to slang
Cheng Man-ch'ing — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheng. Cheng Man ch ing (simplified Chinese: 郑曼青; traditional Chinese: 鄭曼青; pinyin: Zhèng Mànqīng) (July 29, 1902 March 26, 1975) was born in Yongjia (present day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province (his… … Wikipedia
coat|ing — «KOH tihng», noun. 1. a layer of any substance spread over a surface: »a coating of paint. 2. cloth for making coats … Useful english dictionary
prim|ing — «PRY mihng», noun. 1. powder or other material used to set fire to an explosive. 2. a first coat of paint, oil, or sizing … Useful english dictionary
spat´ter|ing|ly — spat|ter «SPAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter or dash in drops or particles; splatter: »to spatter paint, to spatter mud. 2. to strike in a shower; strike in a number of places: »Bullets spattered the wall. 3. a) to sprinkle or spot with… … Useful english dictionary
un|der|draw|ing — «UHN duhr DR ihng», noun. an outline drawing put on a canvas, mural, or the like, prior to the application of paint: »the use of infrared radiation to examine the “underdrawings” of mediaeval European paintings (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
painting — paint|ing [ peıntıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count a picture made using paint: a painting by Picasso 2. ) uncount the activity of using paint to create a picture: After retirement he took up painting and photography. 3. ) uncount the activity of using… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
