distemper vs painting

distemper and painting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distemper	Yes	No	Yes	No
painting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, painting is a hypernym of distemper; that is, painting is a word with a broader meaning than distemper:

distemper: a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
painting: creating a picture with paints

As nouns, painting is a hypernym of distemper; that is, painting is a word with a broader meaning than distemper:

distemper: a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
painting: graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

Other hypernyms of distemper include picture.

distemper (noun)	painting (noun)
a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery	creating a picture with paints
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder	the occupation of a house painter
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder	the act of applying paint to a surface
an angry and disagreeable mood	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

distemper (verb)	painting (verb)
paint with distemper