representationalism

rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ism

noun \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-n^əl-ˌi-\

Definition of REPRESENTATIONALISM

1

: the doctrine that the immediate object of knowledge is an idea in the mind distinct from the external object which is the occasion of perception

2

: the theory or practice of realistic representation in art

— rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al·ist \-list, -ist\ noun

Examples of REPRESENTATIONALISM

1. <the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work>

First Known Use of REPRESENTATIONALISM

1842

Related to REPRESENTATIONALISM

Synonyms: literalism, naturalism, realism, verisimilitude, verismo

Related Words: photo-realism; authenticity, grittiness

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