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
  • Related Articles The exhibition is co-organized by Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, the Met’s curator of European drawings and prints, and Blaise Ducos, who oversees Dutch and Flemish paintings at the Louvre.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Find here Gruau’s original gouaches and Hervé van der Straeten’s drawings.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • Inspired by archival photographs of alpine pioneer and early Moncler collaborator Lionel Terray, each is captured in bold portraits wearing reimagined versions of signature Moncler outerwear and accessories.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Nourry sculpted their portraits using her free interpretations.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • His archival sketches of solitaire diamond rings also informed the design.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But for Larry, who routinely finished his sketches quickly, there was no need for a crunch.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional suiting is loosened with oversized silhouettes, fluid fabrications and styling that is elevated, but never too formal.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of silhouettes
Noun
  • Successive rounds give the words increasingly rich representations of themselves.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Digital twins are virtual representations of physical systems that can reproduce their configurations and behavior.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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