No. 1,168 in French
peinture
"Peinture" means "painting" or "paint" in English.
In a sentence
J'aime regarder des peintures dans les galeries d'art.
I enjoy looking at paintings in art galleries.
Here, 'peintures' refers to artistic creations, specifically paintings found in art galleries.
Nous avons appliqué une nouvelle couche de peinture sur les murs.
We applied a new coat of paint on the walls.
In this sentence, 'peinture' signifies the substance used for coloring walls and other surfaces.
Elle étudie la peinture à l'université pour devenir artiste.
She studies painting at university to become an artist.
Here, 'peinture' is used to describe the artistic practice or discipline of painting as studied in an academic setting.
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