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

Because everything in the game started as a drawing, the process beyond that was about our 3D artist trying to remain true to it.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Nobody hit Powerball big six of 2, 4, 18, 50 and 56 with a Powerball of 20, so Monday’s drawing will have a top prize of $793 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Those ancestral tales spill out of the bedrooms and into the surrounding landscape, with guest excursions designed around the very figures whose portraits line the walls.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of portrait

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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
In today’s commercial age of plenty, the most important task of the dust jacket is to match a book to your mood, from the pastoral watercolor tones of the travel narrative or cosy domestic romance, to the dark hues of the murder mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of watercolor

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With its classic saddle-bag silhouette and adjustable strap, this chic vegan leather crossbody bag will soon become your new favorite for fall.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
In it, Reed questions American policy, surveillance, and patriotism across a landscape that juxtaposes scenes of Black youth playing with closing shots of the singer’s silhouette backdropped by flames.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of silhouette

Noun

The system gives greater weight to newer descriptions and those containing less ambiguity to produce a more reliable representation of the object.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Naturally, Max Mara had plenty of representation in the room, with Fonda, Hannah Waddingham, Caylee Cowan, and breakthrough star Adria Arjona among those wearing the Italian label.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of representation

Noun

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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