semi-abstract
[ sem-ee-ab-strakt, -ab-strakt, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈæb strækt, -æbˈstrækt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective
pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art.
Origin of semi-abstract
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM semi-abstract
sem·i-ab·strac·tion [sem-ee-ab-strak-shuh n, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i æbˈstræk ʃən, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, nounWords nearby semi-abstract
semester,
semester hour,
semey,
semi,
semi-,
semi-abstract,
semi-bantu,
semi-closed anesthesia,
semi-independent,
semi-open anesthesia,
semiamateur
Example sentences from the Web for semi-abstract
There were no abstract nor semi-abstract terms nor parts of speech.