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finger painting
noun
: a technique of spreading pigment on paper chiefly with the fingers
also
: a picture so produced
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Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20painting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
finger painting
noun1
: a method of spreading paint on wet paper chiefly with the fingers
2
: a picture produced by finger painting
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