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Painting/picture/square #1 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 18:54 pm   Painting/picture/square
 

Hi there ;)

what are the differences of meaning between

Painting - picture - square ????

If I shoud describe such object in my room, I mean one enclosed in a frame, which of the above mentioned should I use?

Thanks!
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Painting vs. picture #2 (permalink) Mon Nov 13, 2006 23:38 pm   Painting vs. picture
 

We can safely rule out 'square' as this is just a shape.

A painting is a picture made using paint, like oil or watercolours.

A picture can be a painting, a drawing, a print, a photograph, etc.
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Painting/picture/square #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 14, 2006 15:48 pm   Painting/picture/square
 

alexzive wrote:
what are the differences of meaning between

Painting - picture - square ????

If I shoud describe such object in my room, I mean one enclosed in a frame, which of the above mentioned should I use?

Some languages use their word for "square" to mean picture, but English never does this. If you say "square" and want to indicate a picture, no one will understand you. As Conchita said, square is just a shape in English.

If you have one in your room, you can either call it a picture, or you can use the name of the actual medium -- painting, photo, etching, drawing, etc.
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