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unpainterly

unpainterly adjective: not painterly.

Adjective

unpainterly (comparative more unpainterly, superlative most unpainterly)

  1. Not painterly.
    • Long rows of uniform windowpanes are not unpainterly in themselves, the only question is how they are seen. One observer sees only the lines and right angles; for the other, the main thing is the surfaces vibrating with a most stimulating effect […]1932, Heinrich Wölfflin, Principles of Art History, page 68

Forms of unpainterly

comparativemore unpainterly
superlativemost unpainterly

Origin of unpainterly

From un- + painterly.

Questions about unpainterly

What does unpainterly mean?
Unpainterly means not painterly.
What part of speech is unpainterly?
Unpainterly is an adjective.

Words near unpainterly in the dictionary

  1. unpaintable
  2. unpaintableness
  3. unpaintably
  4. unpainted
  5. unpaintedness
  6. unpainterly
  7. unpainting
  8. unpaints
  9. unpair
  10. unpairable
  11. unpaired

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