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Painting is a gerund, a verb acting as a noun.
Izaiah Toy
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∙ 7y agoYes, the word 'paintings' is the plural form of the gerund (a verbal noun) 'painting'.
A gerund is the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence.
The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
The paintings at the gallery were way out of our price range. (noun)
She was painting the bowl of fruit. (verb)
My painting skills leave a lot of room for improvement. (adjective)
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∙ 14y agoPainting is a gerund, a verb acting as a noun.
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What is a collection of artwork called?
a gallery!
How were O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers different from others' floral paintings?
Her paintings show the flowers close up.
What were Van Goghs paintings about?
His paintings were about color.
Who is Madonna in Leonardo's paintings?
He had different models for different paintings.
How many paintings did Matisse paint?
215 paintings altogether
Is the word paintings a concrete noun or a abstract noun?
The plural noun 'paintings' is a concrete noun as a word for pieces of artwork; a word for physical objects.
Is paintings a proper noun?
No, the gerund 'paintings' is a common noun, a general word for any paintings of any kind.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'paintings' is the name of the paintings; for example:"Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo da Vinci"Spring Morning in the Han Palace" painted by Qiu Ying"American Gothic" painted by Grant Wood
Where is the noun in the sentence his paintings appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post?
The noun in this sentence is "paintings," which is a common noun referring to the artwork created by a person.
What is the collective noun for painting?
Paintings.
Is paint an adverb?
No. Paintings is a plural noun. It cannot be used as an adverb.
What is a collective noun for artists?
The collective nouns for paintings is a collection of paintings, an exhibition of paintings, or a galleryof paintings.
Is painting is a countable noun?
Yes, the gerund (verbal noun) 'painting' is a countable noun. The plural form is paintings. Examples:I bought a painting to hang in my room. (singular)The hall was lined with paintings of the baron's ancestors. (plural)
What is the plural form of paint?
The word paintings is the plural noun.The singular noun is a painting.
What is collection of painting called?
The collective noun for a collection of paintings is a collection of paintings. Other general collective nouns can be used according to circumstances, for example, a display of paintings, a gallery of paintings, etc.
Is portrait an adjective?
Portrait is generally used as a noun. It could be used as an adjective in cases like this: I'm going to separate the portrait paintings from the still life paintings.
What is a part of a number?
Noun or adjective. Example as noun: Two of my best paintings were stolen. Example as adjective: You may eat only two pieces.
Is art a concrete or abstract noun?
The noun 'painting' is an abstract noun as the process or art of using paint. The noun 'painting' is a concrete noun as a word for a piece of artwork.
