finger painting

noun

Definition of finger paintingnext
as in drawing

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Recent Examples of finger painting To celebrate the occasion, his parents treated him to a banana oatmeal cake and finger painting. — Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 According to Phillips, finger painting promotes fine motor development. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023 Each theme entry combines a color and a word related to fingers to create a term that is not actually related to finger painting: WHITE KNUCKLE, BLUE PRINTS and GREEN THUMB. — New York Times, 10 July 2022 Watching pickleball or padel--surely available for the determined on ESPN2 or one of its offshoot channels, or if all else fails, on YouTube--then taking in an actual professional tennis match is like comparing finger painting to Picasso, the NBA's three-point shooting contest to a Finals Game 7. — Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022 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. etching
  7. representation
Noun
  • Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
    — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of drawing
Noun
  • He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Enter the boardroom and there is a framed portrait of Arend on the left-hand wall.
    — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • But the unique, watercolor dog icons set this stationery apart from the pack.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The wood has been covered in watercolors, with sketches of the birds on top.
    — Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • Musk also took aim at the long-running NBC sketch comedy show.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, Good Burger was based on a sketch the comedy duo did on the kid network's All That.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • But the thrilling sequence featuring Ana de Armas' Paloma, a CIA agent assisting Bond in Havana, offers all the classic elements of the franchise — including a high-slit, high-glam evening gown in a perfectly contemporary silhouette.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Amazon’s fashion section is packed with versatile spring maxi dresses, including breezy styles with gorgeous florals, timeless silhouettes, dramatic sleeves, and tiered skirts.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of silhouette
Noun
  • Her 60-pound etching press made the trip across the Southwest with her and her new husband.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Mysterious etchings at what appears to be a Los Angeles rail yard have captured the attention of internet sleuths.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of etching
Noun
  • This scene also reveals something that gets to the heart of many corporate diversity initiatives and the limitations of representation.
    — Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This includes integrating data from urban, suburban and rural populations, ensuring representation across racial and ethnic groups, and accounting for socioeconomic and lifestyle differences that impact health outcomes. 3.
    — Sanjay Juneja, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of representation

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