painting by numbers

noun

A recreation in which a board containing a picture to be painted is made up of numbered areas, each number corresponding to a color of paint to be applied.

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Meanings

nounpainting by numbers (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA recreation in which a board containing a picture to be painted is made up of numbered areas, each number corresponding to a color of paint to be applied.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 數字油畫 /数字油画
  • 數字油畫 /数字油画 (shùzì yóuhuà)art, recreation
Finnish maalaus numeroiden mukaan
  • maalaus numeroiden mukaanart, recreation
German Malen nach Zahlen
  • Malen nach Zahlenart, recreation
Russian жи́вопись по номерам
  • жи́вопись по номерам (žívopisʹ po nomeram)art, recreation
Spanish pintura por números
  • pintura por númerosart, recreation
Cite this entry
APA

painting by numbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20by%20numbers

MLA

“painting by numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20by%20numbers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “painting by numbers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20by%20numbers.

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