sandpainting

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noun

The art of shaping crushed, colored sands, minerals, and pigments on a flat surface to make a temporary or permanent picture.

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drypainting
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Meanings

nounsandpainting (countable and uncountable, plural sandpaintings)

plural sandpaintings

  1. uncountableThe art of shaping crushed, colored sands, minerals, and pigments on a flat surface to make a temporary or permanent picture.

    Synonyms: drypainting

  2. countableA picture of this kind.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe art of shaping crushed, colored sands, minerals, and pigments on a flat surface to make a temporary or permanent picture.

Similar
drypainting

Origin

From sand + painting.

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APA

sandpainting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandpainting

MLA

“sandpainting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandpainting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandpainting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandpainting.

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