PAINTING

n. painted picture; act of applying paint

v. apply color to a surface; create a work of art with paint; make a design on a surface with paint; put makeup on; describe something in words; apply with a brush like paint

Painting, meant literally, is the practice of applying color to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer or concrete. However, when used in an artistic sense, the term "painting" means the use of this activity in combination with drawing, composition and other aesthetic considerations in order to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner.
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Noun
1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
(synonym) picture
(hypernym) graphic art
(hyponym) abstraction
(derivation) paint
2. creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
(hypernym) art, artistic creation, artistic production
(hyponym) distemper
(derivation) paint
3. the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
(hypernym) application, coating, covering
(hyponym) spray painting
(derivation) paint
4. the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
(synonym) house painting
(hypernym) trade, craft
(part-holonym) construction, building
(derivation) paint

Noun
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
(hypernym) coating, coat
(hyponym) acrylic, acrylic paint
(substance-meronym) pigment
2. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
(synonym) key
(hypernym) space
(part-holonym) basketball court
(part-meronym) foul line
(classification) basketball, basketball game, hoops
3. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
(synonym) rouge, blusher
(hypernym) makeup, make-up, war paint
Verb
1. make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
(hypernym) create
(hyponym) finger-paint
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
2. apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
(hypernym) coat, surface
(hyponym) grain
3. make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"
(hypernym) represent, interpret
(hyponym) repaint
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
4. apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
(hypernym) cover
(hyponym) repaint

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Paint
  

(n.)
The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture.
  

(n.)
The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors.
  

(n.)
Color laid on; paint.
  

(n.)
A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.
  

From the 13th century onward, painting seems to be a common method of protecting armour from the elements. Very common during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, less so after that, although the black-and-silver armour style of the 16th century used painted black surfaces contrasted with polished metal surfaces to achieve striking effects.

Shields were almost always painted to bear the device or a symbol for the combatant. Usually a heraldic charge, during pas d'armes and round tables in particular shields were sometimes painted with a theme appropriate for the occasion, such as an angel or a saint. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #8 .