(n) graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface, Syn. picture, Example:a small painting by Picasso; he bought the painting as an investment; his pictures hang in the Louvre
n. 1. The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Fine Arts) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Color laid on; paint. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. A depicting by words; vivid representation in words. [ 1913 Webster ]