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non-figurative adjective mainly UK(also mainly USnonfigurative)uk /ˌnɒnˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.tɪv/ us /ˌnɑːnˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/ A non-figurative painting, drawing, etc. represents something in an abstract way (= using shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things), rather than as it really looks: There has been a big increase in the popularity of non-figurative art. These works are non-figurative, with shapes whose meaning is unknown, allowing the viewer to construct their own interpretation. I need to know what I'm looking at in a painting, so anything nonfigurative just leaves me confused. She built a reputation as one of the greatest non-figurative sculptors of all time. The rugs produced in this area are almost always non-figurative. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Representation in art & in general anti-realism anti-realist Calvary complementary confederate limn mimesis naturalistically non-representational non-symbolic portrayal realism realist representation representational symbolic symbolism symbolization ultrarealism volumetric
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abstract |