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Painting vs Masa - What's the difference?

painting | masa |

As nouns the difference between painting and masa

is that painting is (lb) an illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s) while masa is (arts) a strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting or masa can be (us) maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc.

As a verb painting

is .

painting

English

(wikipedia painting)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).
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  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."
  • (lb) The action of applying paint to a surface.
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  • (lb) The same activity as an art form.
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    • Synonyms

    The same activity as an art form * third art

    Derived terms

    * oil painting

    Related terms

    * painter

    Anagrams

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    masa

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (-) (More fully, ''masa paper )
  • (arts) A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US) maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc.

    • Anagrams

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