FINGER PAINTING Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

finger painting

noun

Definition of finger painting

as in drawing

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Recent Examples of finger painting Sugar Club, the resort's kids' club, offers robust daily programming with activities like slime making, finger painting, treasure hunts, and coconut bowling. — Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026 The artist combines finger painting and collaging on the surface of his canvases to evoke vivid colors, bold compositions, patterns and textures. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Examples include finger painting, identifying toys in a sandbox, or playing with musical blocks. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025 For toddlers and preschoolers, focus on tactile or sensory exploration activities like finger painting with mud, stamping with leaves, or drawing in the dirt with sticks. — Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for finger painting

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Noun

Their stories were told through drawings, comic books, artwork, photographs, letters, even puppets.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Sure, there are way too many people asking for drawings of obscure anime characters that are nearly impossible to pull off with the bare-bones MS-Paint-like tool in two-and-a-half minutes.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

Kristinka Lazar, for example, used the time as an artistic residency to create a collection of paintings called The Gift of Being Seen, featuring 45 portraits of local villagers.

— Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Watermelon was founded in 2024 by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali to present more complex portraits of Palestinians and Arabs.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

The watercolor on paper was meant to mark the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.

— Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Afternoons could include a farm-to-table cooking class focused on handmade Mexican tortillas, a watercolor workshop or harvesting seasonal produce directly from the fields.

— Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of watercolor

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The postmodern lingua franca of today’s internet meme culture owes much to Wareheim and Heidecker, particularly their Adult Swim sketch series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The piece of art, gifted by a fan to Grisham and then claimed by McMahon as his own, is in the style of a police sketch.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketch

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Featuring a slimming silhouette, this mock-neck sweater is polished enough for the office but can pull double duty as casual wear on the weekends.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift, Juno Temple and Gillian Anderson have all worn platform silhouettes as of late in varying colors and textures from brands like Gucci, Miu Miu and Paris Texas, among others.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of silhouette

Noun

Full representation, including an attorney for each partner, costs $699 per partner.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
The big conversation that was had on social media about the series was the representation of the realities of parenting, particularly motherhood.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of representation

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Lulu and Georgia’s glass butter dish with a traditional silhouette and old-school etching feels like a stylish reedition of the dishes your grandparents grew up with.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of etching

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