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painting rock

painting rock

3.4
An activity of decorating small stones with color as a craft
  • noun
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  • She enjoys painting rocks in her free time.

Examples

  • Have you tried painting rocks with your kids?

  • Many online communities share ideas and inspiration for painting rock as a relaxing craft.

  • As part of the art lesson, students tried painting rock with bright colors and patterns.

  • The children spent the afternoon painting rock and displaying their creations in the park.

  • The children spent the afternoon painting rock and showing their colorful creations to each other.

  • Many online communities share tips and inspiration for painting rock as a fun and creative hobby.

  • She enjoys painting rock to create beautiful decorations for her garden.

How Detailed

painting rock
3.4
coloring
  • US
18 2.0

Surface Forms

painting rock singular
painting rocks plural

Morphology

painting + rock

The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'painting' (the activity of making images with paint) and 'rock' (a stone), so it clearly refers to the activity of painting stones. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Painting rock comes from the simple act of painting a rock. People decorate small stones with bright colors or tiny pictures, so the phrase means 'the activity of decorating stones as a craft'.