finger paintings

noun

plural of finger painting
as in drawings

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  1. drawings
  2. portraits
  3. sketches
  4. silhouettes
  5. representations
Noun
  • Many brought flowers and drawings and other tributes to the late singer.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the widespread good fortune of Monday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings, Tuesday’s Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play and Fantasy 5 luck was confined to one player at one RaceTrac station.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • Below, see Parton’s life in pictures, from her first portraits to her biggest awards.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez wanted to utilize her love of photography to capture the portraits of the people sharing their stories.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • The baseball player, entertainer and social media personality rose to fame with the exhibition barnstorming baseball team, which puts on dance routines, comedy sketches and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some historians point to one of Leonardo’s sketches from about the same time that show a David-like nude with a leaf over its groin, arguing that Leonardo wanted Michelangelo’s masterpiece modestly concealed.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • Also on the trends list for bts is the Y2K retro running silhouettes from New Balance and Nike, as well as technical running shoes that can move beyond workouts to everyday wear — think Adidas Adizero Pacer and Brooks Anthem.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There are seemingly countless takes on the ubiquitous shoe, from classic round-toe and Mary Jane silhouettes to mesh slippers and ugly-on-purpose sneakerina hybrids.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of silhouettes
Noun
  • Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • She is driven by a commitment to creating hopeful, transformative representations of Native life, especially for youth, offering characters and stories that reflect strength, possibility and self-recognition.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of representations
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“Finger paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20paintings. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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