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neo-geo

neo-geo noun: an abstract art movement of the 1980's.

Noun

neo-geo (uncountable)

  1. An abstract art movement of the 1980's.
    • You might be struck by the earthiness of the subjects: laundresses, dancers in rehearsal, construction workers, all rendered with a degree of skill rare in these days of relentlessly heavy-handed neo-expressionism and warmed-over neo-geo.1987 April 25, Tom Grabosky, “What Is a "Gay Artist"?”, in Gay Community News, page 6

Questions about neo-geo

What does neo-geo mean?
Neo-geo means an abstract art movement of the 1980's.
What part of speech is neo-geo?
Neo-geo is a noun.

Words near neo-geo in the dictionary

  1. neo-Freudian
  2. neo-Freudianism
  3. neo-futurism
  4. neo-futurist
  5. neo-futuristic
  6. neo-geo
  7. neo-glam
  8. neo-Gothic
  9. Neo-Greek
  10. neo-Gricean
  11. Neo-Hawaiian

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