painting-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: artistic composition done with paints

Commentary: PAINTING[+entity][+artifact][+representation][+visual][+flat][+composition][+painted]

Examples:
Mary paid $20,000 for that abstract oil painting.
John bought the Picasso painting as an investment.
A painting of their grandfather as a young man hangs in the library.

Mappings:
PropBank: painting.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: the techniques and principles of artistic composition using paints

Commentary: PAINTING[+entity][+abstract][+information][+principles][+composition][+with_paint] [+activity][+extended][+practice][+technique][+artistic][+using_paint]

Examples:
He studied painting in Paris.
This style of painting is much earlier than what came to be known as Impressionism.

Mappings:
PropBank: painting.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: the act of applying paint to a surface

Commentary: PAINTING[+event][+action][+application][+paint][+to_surface]

Examples:
The painting of the dining room took two weeks to finish.
Don't start the painting until you have sanded and cleaned the wall to a smooth surface.

Mappings:
PropBank: painting.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: the occupation of painting homes and offices

Commentary: PAINTING[+activity][+extended][+occupation][+housepainter]

Examples:
He did painting for a living, mostly home exteriors.
Painting often requires putting long hours in outdoors and getting up on ladders.

Mappings:
PropBank: painting.01