precisionism

1 9.9

An American art style from the early 1900s with sharp lines and clear shapes showing factories and machines

noun
/prɪˈsɪʒənɪzəm/

Archaic

: precisismo

Many artists embraced precisionism to capture the beauty of modern industry.

Examples

The museum's new exhibit features several works of precisionism from the 1920s.
Many critics appreciate precisionism for its clarity.
She studied precisionism to better understand the evolution of American painting.
The artist's work exemplifies precisionism beautifully.
The museum's new exhibit features several works of precisionism from the 1920s.
Many artists embraced precisionism to capture the beauty of modern industry.
She studied precisionism to better understand the evolution of American painting.

Surface Forms

precisionism singular

precisionisms plural

Morphology

precisionism = precision (transparent) = precision + ism

Formed from the noun 'precision' plus the productive suffix '-ism' denoting an art movement or doctrine, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Precisionism comes from precision ('exactness') plus the ending -ism ('style' or 'movement') and is the same root as precise ('exact'). So precisionism literally means a 'style of exactness', which fits the art: sharp lines, clear shapes, and scenes of modern industry.