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cubism

cub·ism [ ky bìzzəm ] or Cub·ism [ ky bìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
artistic style using geometric shapes: an artistic style, chiefly in painting and sculpture, that developed in the early 20th century and emphasizes the representation of natural forms as geometric shapes seen from several angles

[Early 20th century. < French cubisme< cube (see cube1)]

cub·ist noun
cu·bis·tic [ kyoo bístik ] adjective
cu·bis·ti·cal·ly [ kyoo bístikəlee ] adverb
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