as in abstract
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture a nonrealistic rendering of the chaos and destruction wreaked by war

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Recent Examples on the Web In keeping with Welles, Coen adopts a nonrealistic approach to the setting. Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022

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“Nonrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrealistic. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.

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