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cubism

/หˆkjuห.bษชz.ษ™m/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a style of art where things are shown as shapes like squares and circles instead of looking real.

When to Use

๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing๐Ÿ“Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œI saw a famous cubism painting at the museum yesterday.โ€

โ€œDo you think cubism is harder to understand than other art styles?โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

(often capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes.

Related Words

Synonyms:
abstract artmodern art
Antonyms:
realism
Word Family:
cubistcubistic