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NONFIGURATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonfigurative mean? 

NONFIGURATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective NONFIGURATIVE has 1 sense:

1. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of natureplay

  Familiarity information: NONFIGURATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONFIGURATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

Synonyms:

abstract; abstractionist; nonfigurative; nonobjective

Context example:

a large abstract painting

Similar:

nonrepresentational (of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature)


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