HyperDic: abstractionism

English > 2 senses of the word abstractionism:
NOUNartifactabstractionism, abstract artan abstract genre of art
cognitionabstractionism, unrealisma representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
English > abstractionism: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation.
Synonymabstract art
Narrowerop artA style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s
BroadergenreA class of art (or artistic endeavor / endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
Spanishabstraccionismo, arte abstracto
Catalanabstraccionisme, art abstracte
Nounsabstractionista painter of abstract pictures
English > abstractionism: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples.
Synonymunrealism
Broaderrepresentation, mental representation, internal representationA presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Nounsabstractionista painter of abstract pictures

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