- finger painting
- noun Date: 1937 a technique of spreading pigment on paper chiefly with the fingers; also a picture so produced
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
finger painting
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finger painting — ☆ finger painting n. 1. the art or process of painting by using the fingers, hand, or arm to spread, on moistened paper, paints (finger paints) made of starch, glycerin, and pigments 2. a painting made in this manner finger paint vi., vt. * * * … Universalium
finger painting — ☆ finger painting n. 1. the art or process of painting by using the fingers, hand, or arm to spread, on moistened paper, paints (finger paints) made of starch, glycerin, and pigments 2. a painting made in this manner finger paint vi., vt … English World dictionary
finger painting — n. Creating pictures using finger paint. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finger painting — finger paint or fingerpainting Finger paints are formulated to be applied and manipulated by the hands. This process is called fingerpainting, typically done on glossy white paper, strong (60 pound is good), coated on both sides, and non … Glossary of Art Terms
finger-painting — noun 1. a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers • Derivationally related forms: ↑finger paint • Hypernyms: ↑painting, ↑picture 2. painting by using the fingers to spread the paint • Derivationally related forms: ↑finger pai … Useful english dictionary
finger painting — noun 1. : the technique of using finger paint 2. : a picture or design made with finger paint * * * finger painting, 1. a method of painting pictures or designs with thickened water colors on large sheets of paper, with fingers or hands instead… … Useful english dictionary
finger painting — Synonyms and related words: acrylic painting, aquarelle, canvas, coloring, easel picture, encaustic cerography, encaustic painting, flower painting, fresco painting, genre painting, gouache, grisaille, illumination, illustration, impasto,… … Moby Thesaurus
finger painting — noun a) The technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush. b) A painting made using this technique … Wiktionary
finger paint — finger painting. a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
finger-paints — n [plural] special paints that children use to paint with, using their fingers >finger painting n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
