Painterly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Painterly is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
Meaning
Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
More Meanings
- (of a painting) Having clear brush-strokes.
Example Sentences
She always shows and never tells. For some poets, such a concentration on the concrete may imply a loosening of language and of perception, or an immersion into raw emotion. Instead, Becker clothes the everyday in a spare, painterly clarity of perception.
Synonyms for painterly
Depending on context, synonyms include aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical, aesthetical.
Antonyms for painterly
Common opposites include linear, plastic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include esthetical, aesthetical, aesthetic, esthetic, painterish, painterlike.
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