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anecdotal, a.|ˈænɪkdəʊtəl|
[f. anecdote n. + -al1.]
a. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, anecdotes.
1836Chamb. Jrnl. 2 Apr. 74 A few anecdotal notices, if they may so be termed, respecting such animals. 1840Blackw. Mag. XLVIII. 123 A certain sense of anecdotal vivacity. 1882Ch. Times 28 Jan. 36 The weakest part of the work..has been the anecdotal portion.
b. In extended use in Art (cf. anecdote n. 2 c).
1933C. H. C. Baker Brit. Painting xxii. 219 Forbes' Fish Sale—a vivid out-of-door piece, is his least anecdotal picture. 1937S. Sitwell Narr. Pictures i. 3 These [paintings] are as full of anecdotal detail as any painting by Hogarth. |