Unpainterly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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 […]"

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"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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