How to use "painting" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "painting" in popular movie and book plots

  • His room is sparse and draped in subdued colors; its only decoration is a small painting of a woman on the beach, arm raised to block the sun.  - Barton Fink
  • A priceless Rembrandt painting is stolen from an office one night, and Gin is sent undercover to investigate Mac as the chief suspect.  - Entrapment (film)
  • They give Laura a painting and warn her that the "man behind the mask" is in her bedroom.  - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
  • She puts off painting and wallpaper, though she forms a definite idea for the little nursery.  - Sleeping Murder
  • Alice looks around the room and sees that a painting of an Owl has come to life.  - Alice in Wonderland (1985 film)
  • Back inside, when she sees a poster of the Marc Chagall painting La Mariée, Anna tells Will that "it feels like how love should be".  - Notting Hill (film)
  • At this time Jackson is usually drunk and makes a living by exhibiting a painting in occasional group art shows.  - Pollock (film)
  • The blackmailers vandalise Farr's property, painting "FARR IS QUEER" on his garage doors.  - Victim (1961 film)
  • In an attempt to console mrs Bronson, Norma shows her an oil painting of a waterfall cascading into a lush pond.  - The Midnight Sun
  • Charly also starts staring at Alice's bottom and breasts as well as drawing and painting abstract nude figures of her.  - Charly
  • He takes up painting and makes an attempt to patronize an émigré Russian artist of genius.  - Anna Karenina
  • Nora's innocent purchase of a painting for Nick's birthday present turns out to be the key to the mystery.  - The Thin Man Goes Home
  • A painting is mentioned depicting Wood presenting the Unification Treaty—he may be a political leader executing the ideas of Wei.  - This Perfect Day
  • mr De Pinna comes up from the basement carrying a painting that Penny had started of him as a discus thrower.  - You Can't Take It with You (play)
  • Spaulding, revered art collector Roscoe Chandler will unveil his recently acquired painting by famous fictional artist Beaugard.  - Animal Crackers (1930 film)
  • Although he has copied the same painting 20 times, he has never quite captured the look of the girl drinking a glass of water.  - Amélie

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