oil painting

/ˌɔɪl ˌˈpeɪntɪŋ/
/ɔɪl ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
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Other forms: oil paintings

Definitions of oil painting
  1. noun
    a picture painted with oil paints
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    types:
    canvas
    an oil painting on canvas fabric
    type of:
    painting, picture
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
  2. noun
    the art or method of painting with oil paints
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    type of:
    painting
    creating a picture with paints
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɔɪl ˌˈpeɪntɪŋ/
UK
/ɔɪl ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
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