peinture

peinture

"Peinture" means "painting" or "paint" in English.

Here, 'peintures' refers to artistic creations, specifically paintings found in art galleries.

J'aime regarder des peintures dans les galeries d'art.

I enjoy looking at paintings in art galleries.

In this sentence, 'peinture' signifies the substance used for coloring walls and other surfaces.

Nous avons appliqué une nouvelle couche de peinture sur les murs.

We applied a new coat of paint on the walls.

Here, 'peinture' is used to describe the artistic practice or discipline of painting as studied in an academic setting.

Elle étudie la peinture à l'université pour devenir artiste.

She studies painting at university to become an artist.