Definition of Action painting

1. Noun. A New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles.

Exact synonyms: Abstract Expressionism
Generic synonyms: Art Movement, Artistic Movement

Definition of Action painting

1. Noun. (arts) 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 ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Action Painting

action doll
action dolls
action figure
action figures
action film
action group
action hero
action item
action items
action man
action mechanism
action men
action movie
action movies
action officer
action painting (current term)
action plan
action plant
action potential
action potentials
action replay
action spectrum
action star
action stations
action tremor
action verb
action verbs
actionabilities
actionability
actionable

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