nonrepresentational
adjective
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for nonrepresentational
Synonyms
abstract, nonfigurative, nonobjective, nonrealistic
Antonyms
figurative, naturalistic (also naturalist), nonabstract, objective, realistic, representational
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Board law requires workers to object formally to their dues being used for nonrepresentational purposes, such as supporting a political candidate. — Peter Schaumber, WSJ, "How the NLRB Evades the Law鈥攁nd Can Bring Itself Into Line," 1 Apr. 2018 Considering that previous Allen Collection exhibits were dominated by realism, this array of often uncompromising, nonrepresentational art comes as something of a surprise. — Gary Faigin, The Seattle Times, "Review: Who knew? Paul Allen Collection does abstraction at Pivot Art + Culture," 18 May 2017 Pieces such as these, Hickson said, were a break from the nonrepresentational abstract expressionism. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "'Hand-Painted Pop!' Art At Wadsworth Atheneum," 4 May 2017 Cunningham, a proponent of using chance operations in his choreographic process, paved the way for explorations of nonrepresentational dance. — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, "Graham, Taylor, Cunningham: Three Titans. One Stage. One Night.," 17 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonrepresentational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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