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semi-abstract

[ sem-ee-ab-strakt, -ab-strakt, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

  1. 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.

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Other Words From

  • sem·i-ab·strac·tion [sem-ee-ab-, strak, -sh, uh, n, sem-ahy-], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semi-abstract1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

There were no abstract nor semi-abstract terms nor parts of speech.

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