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Definition of action painting noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

action painting

noun
 
/ˈækʃn peɪntɪŋ/
 
/ˈækʃn peɪntɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a method of painting used by Jackson Pollock and other abstract expressionist artists. Instead of using a brush, the artist throws or pours paint onto the painting as a way of expressing unconscious feelings more directly.
See action painting in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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