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

Recent Examples on the Web Examples include finger painting, identifying toys in a sandbox, or playing with musical blocks. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for finger painting 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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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