nonobjective
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8.3
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnəbˈdʒɛktɪv/
- Specialized
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no objetivo
- Many critics believe that the appeal of nonobjective art lies in its ability to evoke different interpretations based solely on the viewer's feelings.
- nonobjective art
Examples
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The students learned how to differentiate among abstract, nonobjective, and realistic art by examining Native and non-Native examples of each type, noting distinguishing characteristics.
Academic text (2008) -
His views also shed light on the issue of the "nonobjective" forms of contemporary culture.
Academic text (2000) -
Talk about the most nonobjective poster on this site.
Blog text (17) -
And there'll be lots of nonobjective art and eurythmics and discussion groups.
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Postimpressionism and nonobjective art arrived in the Philippines with the return of Filipino artists from overseas in the twentieth century.
Academic text (2015) -
The nonobjective approach inevitably leads to restructuring the very identity of the family (with implications for the salvific order), which no longer has any objective definition.
Academic text (2005) -
Given that Spengler does not himself connect his reflections on economy with recent artistic practice, how does Tarabukin defend his claim that the German writer has demonstrated the ways in which nonobjective forms of art have revealed the nonobjectivity of contemporary culture?
Academic text (2000) -
In her latest exhibition, she showcased a series of nonobjective paintings that challenge traditional notions of reality.
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The art class focused on nonobjective techniques, encouraging students to express emotions through colors and shapes instead of representational imagery.
Synonyms
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7.1
Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real objects
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8.9
Art that does not show real things and focuses on color and shape
Art that does not show real people or things but uses shapes and colors
Not meant to copy real things, often showing abstract shapes or colours
Relating to art that uses shapes and colors rather than real people or things
Not showing things as they are in real life, often like a dream
Not trying to show life as it really is, often using dream images or symbols
Not using pictures or images
Antonyms
How Abstract
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonobjective is made of non- meaning 'not' and objective, which comes from object meaning a 'thing' you can see. So nonobjective art is 'not showing real things' — it is abstract and does not try to copy the outside world.