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finger painting

finger painting noun: the technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush. Also the present participle and gerund of finger paint.

Noun

finger painting (countable and uncountable, plural finger paintings)

  1. The technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush.
  2. A painting made using this technique.

Also used as

finger painting is also the present participle and gerund of finger paint.

Forms of finger painting

pluralfinger paintings

Questions about finger painting

What does finger painting mean?
Finger painting means the technique of painting using the fingers instead of a brush.
What part of speech is finger painting?
Finger painting is a noun.
What is the plural of finger painting?
The plural of finger painting is finger paintings.

Words near finger painting in the dictionary

  1. finger orchis
  2. finger pad
  3. finger pads
  4. finger paint
  5. finger painted
  6. finger painting
  7. finger paintings
  8. finger paints
  9. finger passage
  10. finger passages
  11. finger piano

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