What does pittura in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word pittura in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pittura in Italian.

The word pittura in Italian means painting, painting, picture, canvas, house painting, coating, depiction, picture, make-up, cosmetic, paint, oil painting, oil paint, fresco-secco painting, wet paint, metaphysical painting. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pittura

painting

sostantivo femminile (tecnica, arte del dipingere) (artistic medium)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio padre è un maestro della pittura.
My father is an expert at painting.

painting, picture, canvas

sostantivo femminile (opera dipinta) (work of art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sua ultima pittura sarà esposta in un museo.
His latest painting (or: canvas) will be exhibited in a museum.

house painting, coating

sostantivo femminile (vernice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato due pennelli e un barattolo di pittura.
I bought two paintbrushes and a tin of paint.

depiction, picture

sostantivo femminile (figurato (rappresentazione colorita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sara ha fatto tutta una pittura di quanto accaduto ieri al bar.
Sara has drawn a picture of what happened at the bar yesterday.

make-up, cosmetic

sostantivo femminile (informale (trucco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hai finito di riempirti la faccia di pittura?
Have you finished covering your face with war paint?

paint

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dipingere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'artista passava intere giornate a pitturare paesaggi onirici.

oil painting, oil paint

fresco-secco painting

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wet paint

sostantivo femminile

metaphysical painting

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