Keep'ing, n.

n. 1. A holding; restraint; custody; guard: preservation.

2. Maintenance; support; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping.
3. Just proportion; conformity; congruity; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other.
4. (Paint.) The observance of a due proportion of tone and color in every part of a picture, so that the general effect is harmonious to the eye. Fairholt.