finger painting

noun

: a technique of spreading pigment on paper chiefly with the fingers
also : a picture so produced

Examples of finger painting in a Sentence

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Rosewood Explorers is a clubhouse with supervised activities, such as sandcastle building, kite flying, pizza making, finger painting, and marching in a Junkanoo parade. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 Do something fun and silly—like finger painting or completing a puzzle. Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 This finger painting does not resemble me. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Rosewood Explorers is a clubhouse with supervised activities, such as sandcastle building, kite flying, pizza making, finger painting, and marching in a Junkanoo parade. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finger painting

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finger painting was in 1885

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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20painting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

finger painting

noun
1
: a method of spreading paint on wet paper chiefly with the fingers
2
: a picture produced by finger painting

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