Coloring vs. Painting — What's the Difference?

The art, manner, or process of applying color.

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used.

A substance used to color something.

The process, art, or occupation of coating surfaces with paint for a utilitarian or artistic effect.

Appearance with regard to color.

A picture or design in paint.

Characteristic aspect, tone, or style.

Present participle of paint

False or misleading appearance.

(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

Present participle of color

(uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.

An act or process which applies color.

(uncountable) The same activity as an art form.

Any substance used to give color.

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

The appearance as to color.

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.

A disguise or discoloration.

Color laid on; paint.

(graph theory) An assignment of a color to each vertex of a graph such that no two vertices connected by an edge are given the same color.

A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.

The act of applying color to; also, that which produces color.

Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface;

Change of appearance as by addition of color; appearance; show; disguise; misrepresentation.

Creating a picture with paints;

A digestible substance used to give color to food;

The act of applying paint to a surface;

A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect;

The occupation of a house painter;

The act or process of changing the color of something