as in abstract
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture
a nonrealistic rendering of the chaos and destruction wreaked by war
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Recent Examples of nonrealistic
In keeping with Welles, Coen adopts a nonrealistic approach to the setting.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
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abstract
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Jules’ colorful shadows - Season 1, Episode 5 One of the most artistic makeup looks from season 1, Jules’ (Hunter Schafer) colorful eyelids look a bit like an abstract painting.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The body art is a purple, red, yellow, green, and blue scribble—quite abstract expressionist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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“Nonrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrealistic. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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