Unpainterly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not painterly.
"Long rows of uniform windowpanes are not unpainterly in themselves, the only question is how they are seen. One observer sees only the lines and right angles; for the other, the main thing is the surfaces vibrating with a most stimulating effect […]"
Example
More examples"Long rows of uniform windowpanes are not unpainterly in themselves, the only question is how they are seen. One observer sees only the lines and right angles; for the other, the main thing is the surfaces vibrating with a most stimulating effect […]"
Etymology
From un- + painterly.
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