finger painting

noun

Definition of finger paintingnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger painting
  1. drawing
  2. portrait
  3. watercolor
  4. sketch
  5. silhouette
  6. representation
  7. etching
Noun
  • Known for her charcoal drawings, abstract paintings of New York City skyscrapers, and depictions of the nature, particularly in the American southwest, she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • More than 300,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $30,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of drawing
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  • Across its music collaborations, portrait tees, and tributes, the list includes everyone from Michael Jackson to the Velvet Underground, Nirvana, Butthole Surfers, My Bloody Valentine, Daniel Johnston, Aphex Twin, and SALEM.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Avaialble in red and blue hues, the bandana showcases a portrait of Mimi in a field of blooms.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of portrait
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  • Or, instead of starting each day with a number, begin with an image—a watercolor landscape, or a witty drawing—with the illustrator Christoph Niemann’s new calendar Every Day ($52).
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • At the Palazzo Reale, an entire wall is punctuated by Picabia’s loose pencil and watercolor studies of the severe faces of Sevillian women, dark tresses piled high under lace mantillas.
    — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • Clark is one of several Children in Need hosts tonight and there will be live performances, acts and sketches.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Korman taught her the difference between starring in a sketch and a sitcom.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of sketch
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  • With a background in menswear design, her acute attention to silhouette and form shaped her sartorial point of view.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In an interview backstage on Thursday night, A$AP Rocky explained the significance of the collaborative silhouette.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of silhouette
Noun
  • After historic milestones for representation in the recent midterm elections, propelled in no small part by Latino voters, Pulido’s double victory matched similar messages championing change across music and politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The first is increasing representation at the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions.
    — Pedro Sánchez, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 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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