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semi-abstract
[ sem-ee-ab-strakt, -ab-strakt, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
- pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art.
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Other Words From
- sem·i-ab·strac·tion [sem-ee-ab-, strak, -sh, uh, n, sem-ahy-], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semi-abstract1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
There were no abstract nor semi-abstract terms nor parts of speech.
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