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ABSTRACTIONISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
Synonyms:
abstract art; abstractionism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("abstractionism" is a kind of...):
genre (a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abstractionism"):
op art (a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve)
Derivation:
abstractionist (a painter of abstract pictures)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
Synonyms:
abstractionism; unrealism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("abstractionism" is a kind of...):
internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)
Derivation:
abstractionist (a painter of abstract pictures)
