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adjective
Date: 1871
having subject matter that is easily recognizable although the form is stylized <semiabstract art> • semiabstraction noun
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semiabstract
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semiabstract — [sem΄ē ab strakt′] adj. designating or of a style of art in which an identifiable object is dealt with as an abstraction, as in some cubist works * * * sem·i·ab·stract (sĕm ē ăb străktʹ, ăbʹstrăkt , sĕm ī ) adj. Of or relating to an art form… … Universalium
semiabstract — [sem΄ē ab strakt′] adj. designating or of a style of art in which an identifiable object is dealt with as an abstraction, as in some cubist works … English World dictionary
semiabstract — nonrepresentational onrepresentational adj. (Art) not intended to realistically represent a physical object; of visual art work. Opposite of {representational}. [Narrower terms: {abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective ;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semiabstract — adjective Not entirely abstract; between abstract and concrete … Wiktionary
semiabstract — semi·abstract … English syllables
semiabstract — sem•i•ab•stract [[t]ˌsɛm iˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. fia having the subject recognizable although the forms are highly stylized … From formal English to slang
semiabstract — adjective characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter • Similar to: ↑nonrepresentational * * * | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at semi + adjective Etymology: semi + abstract : having the character of a semiabstraction … Useful english dictionary
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Appel, Karel — born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Neth. Dutch painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. He attended Amsterdam s Royal Academy of Fine Arts (1940–43) and was cofounder of the COBRA group of northern European Expressionists. In 1950 he moved to Paris;… … Universalium
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