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still life

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still life
n. pl. still lifes
1. Representation of inanimate objects, such as flowers or fruit, in painting or photography.
2. A painting, picture, or photograph of inanimate objects.
still-life (stllf) adj.
still life
n pl still lifes
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  a painting or drawing of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, etc.
b.  (as modifier) a still-life painting
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the genre of such paintings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.still lifestill life - a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
painting, picture - graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
Translations
still life n (Art) → natura morta
still life n (Art) → natura morta


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