seriality
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- noun
- /ˌsɪəriˈælɪti/
- Literature
- The seriality of the portraits evokes the same sense, with the recurrence, in every image, of the same background and composition.
Examples
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The volume opens with Atget's now famous view of a Parisian shop window with corsets displayed in a way that emphasizes their seriality.
Academic text (2000) -
Seriality is also a strong characteristic of the printed portraits in the Elogia (Figs. 9, 10).
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But in poetry, when we say seriality, what is the nature of what is being continued?
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Although a great deal of the significance of a Reinhardt black square painting lies precisely in this seriality, in the museum one typically finds just one on display.
Academic text (2014) -
In relation to twentieth-century Western abstraction, Briony Fer argues that seriality and subjectivity are inextricably intertwined.
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The seriality of the episodes in the television series keeps viewers engaged week after week.
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In photography, the concept of seriality often highlights the progression of a story through multiple images.
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The artist's work showcases a unique seriality, with each piece building upon the themes of the previous one.
Synonyms
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Publishing a story in parts in a magazine or newspaper
Happening at separate times rather than all the time
How Sequential
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seriality comes from series, which means 'a row' or 'a sequence', and the ending -ity turns it into a noun. So, seriality is the state of being in a series, like a TV show released in episodes that come one after another.