peinture

painting, paint

noun pahn-TYOOR Less Common

Also means

paintwork, décor

Usage Note

peinture covers the art of painting, an individual painting, and the physical substance (paint). La peinture à l'huile is oil paint/painting; la peinture murale is a mural. The person who paints artworks is un peintre; one who paints walls is also un peintre (painter-decorator).

Examples

"Cette peinture date du dix-huitième siècle."

Natural Translation

This painting dates from the eighteenth century.

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