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synthetism

synthetism noun: a style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize various elements: the outward appearance of the thing depicted, the artist's feelings about it, and aesthetic considerations.

Noun

synthetism (uncountable)

  1. A style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize various elements: the outward appearance of the thing depicted, the artist's feelings about it, and aesthetic considerations.
  2. (obsolete) The complete treatment of a fracture, restoring the parts to their proper place and holding them there.

Questions about synthetism

What does synthetism mean?
Synthetism means a style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize various elements: the outward appearance of the thing depicted, the artist's feelings about it, and aesthetic considerations.
What part of speech is synthetism?
Synthetism is a noun.

Words near synthetism in the dictionary

  1. synthetics
  2. synthetise
  3. synthetised
  4. synthetises
  5. synthetising
  6. synthetism
  7. synthetist
  8. synthetistic
  9. synthetists
  10. synthetization
  11. synthetizations

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