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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.