Representational

adj

adj ·6 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to representation or to representationalism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen wordnet

Synonyms

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abstractapishdelineativeechoiceideticfigural

Example

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"Until the twentieth century, most paintings were representational. This means that artists “represented” their subjects in a way that was realistic and recognizable."

Etymology

From representation + -al.

Related phrases

non-representationalrepresentational state transfer

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