Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

action painting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion -paint-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas to obtain a spontaneous and totally abstract image.

Uncountable

noun

A painting produced in this style.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

action paintings (plural)

Phrases

abstract expressionism

Frequently Paired Words

abstract expressionism

Synonyms

abstract expressionism

Questions

What does action painting mean?: A genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas to obtain a spontaneous and totally abstract image.

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