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Definition of fingerpainting

fingerpainting

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚˌpeɪn.tɪŋ/
fin · ger · paint · ing
Plural:fingerpaintings
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Past Simple:fingerpainted
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Past Participle:fingerpainted
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Present Participle:fingerpainting
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fingerpainting Lexical Profile

fingerpainting Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The activity or technique of applying paint to paper or another surface directly with the fingers and hands rather than with a brush.

Example

"The preschool teacher set out washable smocks and thick paper for an afternoon of fingerpainting."

2

A picture created by spreading paint directly onto a surface using the fingers and hands.

Example

"She taped her daughter's colorful fingerpainting to the front of the refrigerator."

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• verb

1

To apply paint to a surface using the fingers and hands instead of a paintbrush (present participle of fingerpaint).

Example

"The children spent the morning fingerpainting bright landscapes on large sheets of poster board."

• Nearby Words

fingernail
fingerpaint
fingerpainter
fingerpainting
fingerpicking
fingerpointing
fingerprint

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fingerpainting. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fingerpainting
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