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figurational

figurational

8.9
Showing people and everyday scenes in art
  • adjective
  • /ˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃənl/
translation icon : figurativo
  • The artist's figurational style focuses on realistic portrayals of people and everyday scenes.

Examples

  • The figurational style of painting captures the essence of human emotion.

  • He prefers figurational painting over abstract art because it tells a clearer story.

  • Many critics praised the figurational elements in her latest exhibition for their emotional depth.

  • Many artists prefer a figurational approach to showcase their subjects.

  • The artist's figurational style focuses on realistic portrayals of people and everyday scenes.

  • Many critics praised the figurational elements in her latest exhibition for their emotional depth.

  • He prefers figurational painting over abstract art because it tells a clearer story.

Synonyms

realistic
vsfigurational
65 4.1

Showing things as they are in real life

focuses on depicting real objects and figures rather than strict lifelikeness
representational
vsfigurational
8 6.7

Showing people or things so they look like real life

focuses more on showing objects, especially human forms, not just lifelike detail
figural
vsfigurational
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Showing people or animals in art

is about depicting real objects with special attention to human figures
depictive
vsfigurational
7.4

Showing people or things so you can easily recognize them

aims more at showing real objects and especially human forms than mere recognizability

How Representational

realistic
65 4.1
figurational
8.9
stylized
11 5.9
abstract
35 7.1

Surface Forms

figurational positive

Morphology

figurational = figuration (semi-transparent) = figur + ation + al

The adjective is regularly derived from 'figuration' with '-al', so the structure is clear.

Etymology

Figurational comes from the Latin figura, meaning 'shape', and from the familiar English word figure. In art, something figurational shows real human 'figures' or forms, so the word describes pictures that represent people and objects clearly rather than being abstract.