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单词 nonrepresentational
释义

nonrepresentational

adjective

non·​rep·​re·​sen·​ta·​tion·​al ˌnän-ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-shnəl How to pronounce nonrepresentational (audio)
-zən-,
-shə-nᵊl
: nonobjective sense 2
a nonrepresentational sculpture
nonrepresentationalism
ˌnän-ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-shnə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce nonrepresentational (audio)
-shə-nᵊl-ˌi-zəm
noun

Synonyms

  • abstract
  • nonfigurative
  • nonobjective
  • nonrealistic
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Example Sentences

nonrepresentational photographs that are really about the play of light on rapidly moving objects
Recent Examples on the Web His immediate artistic forebears, including Jackson Pollock and the other nonrepresentational painters of the 1950s, had already thoroughly upended the notion of painting as a recognizable picture. BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Democrats already labor under the nonrepresentational quality of the U.S. Senate, where, according to a recent analysis by Vox, the 50 Democratic senators represent 41.6 million more people than 50 Republican senators. Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2021 Over a half-century of this trio’s nonrepresentational art, things get funkier and funkier. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Like Howard Mehring before her, Pamela Keravuori makes nonrepresentational pictures that usually lack a central focus. Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020 Board law requires workers to object formally to their dues being used for nonrepresentational purposes, such as supporting a political candidate. Peter Schaumber, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2018 Considering that previous Allen Collection exhibits were dominated by realism, this array of often uncompromising, nonrepresentational art comes as something of a surprise. Gary Faigin, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017 Pieces such as these, Hickson said, were a break from the nonrepresentational abstract expressionism. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 4 May 2017 Cunningham, a proponent of using chance operations in his choreographic process, paved the way for explorations of nonrepresentational dance. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

nonrepresentational

adjective

as in abstract
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture nonrepresentational photographs that are really about the play of light on rapidly moving objects

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • abstract
  • nonobjective
  • nonfigurative
  • impressionistic
  • nonrealistic
  • impressionist
  • expressionistic
  • expressionist
  • symbolist
  • symbolistic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • representational
  • naturalistic
  • realistic
  • figurative
  • objective
  • natural
  • nonabstract
  • naturalist
  • lifelike
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