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cubist

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cub·ism also Cub·ism  (kybzm)
n.
A nonobjective school of painting and sculpture developed in Paris in the early 20th century, characterized by the reduction and fragmentation of natural forms into abstract, often geometric structures usually rendered as a set of discrete planes.

cubist n.
cu·bistic adj.
cu·bisti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cubist - an artist who adheres to the principles of cubismcubist - an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
cubism - an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
painter - an artist who paints
Adj.1.cubist - relating to or characteristic of cubism; "cubist art"
Translations
cubist [ˈkjuːbɪst]
A. ADJcubista
B. Ncubista mf
Cubist [ˈkjuːbɪst]
ncubiste mf
adj [painting, artist] → cubiste
cub reporter n (= young journalist) → journaliste mf stagiaire
cub scout n
see cub
cubist
nKubist(in) m(f)
adjkubistisch
cubist [ˈkjuːbɪst] adj & ncubista (m/f)


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