action painting

/ˌækʃən ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
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Definitions 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
    synonyms: Abstract Expressionism
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    type of:
    art movement, artistic movement
    a group of artists who agree on general principles
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