still life
noun
plural still lifes
1
: a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects
2
: the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter
Examples of still life in a Sentence
an exhibit of still lifes
She prefers portraiture to still life.
Recent Examples on the Web
An animal study merges with still life and landscape to form an eccentric masterwork of inventive painterly naturalism.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The shows featured his oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The shows featured his oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for still life
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“Still life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20life. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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