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Meaning of oil painting in English

oil painting
noun
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/ˈɔɪl ˌpeɪn.t̬ɪŋ/ uk
/ˈɔɪl ˌpeɪn.tɪŋ/
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[ C ]
a picture painted with oil paints
[ U ]
the art or process of painting with oil paints
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oil painting | Intermediate English

oil painting
noun [ C/U ]
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/ˈɔɪl ˌpeɪn·tɪŋ/
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the activity of painting with oil paint, or a painting made with oil paint
(Definition of oil painting from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of oil painting

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Some people believe that, since oil and water don't mix, one may clean an oil painting with soap and warm water.
From Huffington Post
The oil painting is approximately 30 inches tall and 7 feet wide.
From Los Angeles Times
Then she made an oil painting of the model.
From New York Daily News
A big, intricate oil painting costs more than a small, simple drawing.
From NPR
It is an oil painting of a nude pregnant woman, after all.
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So he hung a ripped oil painting before a shattered window through which he knew the birds entered.
From CNN
However, he abandoned the project due to problems with oil painting techniques.
From International Business Times
Here, she breaks away from the preciousness of oil painting by putting the art on the outside instead of the inside.
From Huffington Post
Many artists today link oil painting with the use of turpentine, commonly called "turps".
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The portrait, which took more than 45 hours to create, utilized similar techniques as traditional oil painting.
From TIME
It's an actual oil painting.
From TIME
The differences are real -- as real as the differences between a decorated glass decanter and an oil painting, both of which get housed together in art museums.
From Los Angeles Times
White bread, raw garlic, onions and potatoes may sound alright if you're hungry, but some people believe that they can clean oil paintings with them.
From Huffington Post
Sculptures, oil paintings, watercolors, mosaics, and textiles present an education experience filled with color, texture, and creativity.
From Huffington Post
The result is a series of 14 oil paintings he now has on display.
From NPR
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Translations of oil painting

in Chinese (Traditional)
油畫, 油畫藝術, 油畫創作…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
油画, 油画艺术, 油画创作…
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in Spanish
óleo, pintura al óleo, cuadro al óleo…
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pintura a óleo…
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yağlı boya resim/tablo…
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peinture à l’huile…
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olieverfschilderij…
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olejomalba…
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oliemaleri…
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lukisan cat minyak…
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ภาพสีน้ำมัน…
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tranh sơn dầu…
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obraz olejny…
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catan minyak…
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das Ölgemälde…
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oljemaleri…
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картина, написана олійними фарбами…
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картина, написанная масляными красками…
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