Abstractionist — Ab*strac tion*ist, n. An idealist. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abstractionist — adjective or noun see abstractionism … New Collegiate Dictionary
abstractionist — /ab strak sheuh nist/, n. 1. a person who produces abstract works of art. adj. 2. showing abstract characteristics in art; tending toward abstractionism. [1835 45, for earlier sense; ABSTRACTION + IST] * * * … Universalium
abstractionist — 1. adjective Related or tending to abstractionism. 2. noun a) Someone who paints or creates abstract art. b) An idealist. Emerson … Wiktionary
abstractionist — É™b strækʃənɪst n. advocate or creator of abstract art (art in which attitudes and emotions are expressed through nonrepresentational forms) … English contemporary dictionary
abstractionist — ab·strac·tion·ist … English syllables
abstractionist — I noun a painter of abstract pictures • Syn: ↑abstract artist • Derivationally related forms: ↑abstractionism • Hypernyms: ↑painter • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
abstract abstractionist nonfigurative nonobjective — nonrepresentational onrepresentational adj. (Art) not intended to realistically represent a physical object; of visual art work. Opposite of {representational}. [Narrower terms: {abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective ;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abstract artist — noun a painter of abstract pictures • Syn: ↑abstractionist • Derivationally related forms: ↑abstractionist (for: ↑abstractionist), ↑abstractionism (for: ↑abstractionist … Useful english dictionary
nonfigurative — adjective not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature a large abstract painting • Syn: ↑abstract, ↑abstractionist, ↑nonobjective • Similar to: ↑nonrepresentational • Derivationally related … Useful english dictionary
