nonrepresentational, abstract, nonobjective
nonrepresentational Synonym
Synonyme nonrepresentationalabstract - nonfigurative - nonobjective - nonrepresentationalist - nonpictorial - nonliteral
Nonrepresentational refers to art that does not depict recognizable objects, people, or scenes from the visible world. Instead of trying to mirror external reality, it focuses on elements such as color, line, form, texture, and composition to create meaning or evoke emotion. This type of art can range from geometric arrangements to gestural, expressive marks that have no direct reference to physical things. Viewers are invited to respond to the visual qualities themselves rather than search for a concrete subject. Nonrepresentational art is closely related to abstract art but emphasizes the complete absence of identifiable imagery.
Category: Art
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abstract, nonrepresentational, nonfigurative, nonrepresentationalist
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generalizations
sweeping statements, broad statements, blanket statements, stereotypes, oversimplifications
sweeping statements, broad statements, blanket statements, stereotypes, oversimplifications [x]
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encapsulation
information hiding, data hiding, data abstraction, abstraction, modularization
information hiding, data hiding, data abstraction, abstraction, modularization [x]
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generalizing
generalizing, generalisation, generalization, simplifying, stereotyping, overgeneralizing, extrapolating, universalizing, broad-brush thinking
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abstraction
abstraction layer, generalization, conceptualization, notion, idea, concept, abstraction level, thought, mental model, representation, model, schema, simplification, essence, quintessence
abstraction layer, generalization, conceptualization, notion, idea, concept, abstraction level, thought, mental model, representation, model, schema, simplification, essence, quintessence [x]
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information hiding
Informationsverbergung, Informationsverheimlichung, Informationsverschleierung, Kapselung
Informationsverbergung, Informationsverheimlichung, Informationsverschleierung, Kapselung [x]
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data hiding
information hiding, encapsulation
information hiding, encapsulation [x]
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concept
idea, notion, conception, construct, abstraction, perception, impression, theory, principle, thought, understanding, mental image, mental model
idea, notion, conception, construct, abstraction, perception, impression, theory, principle, thought, understanding, mental image, mental model [x]
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generalization
abstraction, simplification, universalization, broadening, extrapolation, stereotyping, sweeping statement, overgeneralization
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generalisation
generalization, abstraction, simplification, stereotyping, sweeping statement, overgeneralization
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indicating the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations [x]
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describes
depicts, portrays, relates, recounts, narrates, details, explains, characterizes, outlines, illustrates, delineates, renders, represents
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reflecting sagely
contemplative, thoughtful, pensive, introspective, meditative, ruminative, deliberative, wise, sagacious, philosophical
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Kunst, Kunstform, Kunstrichtung, Kunstart, Gestaltung, Kreativität, Könnerschaft, Fertigkeit, Geschick, Fähigkeit, Talent, Meisterschaft, Raffinesse, Technik, Vorgehensweise, Methode, H... [more]
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