Difference between Picture and Painting

What is the difference between Picture and Painting?

Picture as a verb is to represent in or with a picture. while Painting as a verb is to apply paint to.

Picture

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To represent in or with a picture. To imagine or envision. To depict.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc. An image; a representation as in the imagination. A painting. A photograph. A motion picture. Cinema (as a form of entertainment) A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

Painting

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To apply paint to.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).The action of applying paint to a surface.The same activity as an art form.

Example sentence: Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

We hope you now know whether to use Picture or Painting in your sentence.

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