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still life


still life

noun
plural still lifes

Definition of STILL LIFE

1
: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects
2
: the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter

Examples of STILL LIFE

  1. an exhibit of still lifes
  2. She prefers portraiture to still life.

First Known Use of STILL LIFE

1695

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