figuratif

fiɡyʁatif

figurative, figuratives

Definition

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Definition of figuratif - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

artqui représente des formes reconnaissables du monde réel

Cette peinture figurative montre un paysage de campagne.

réaliste

représentatif

symbolequi représente quelque chose par un symbole

Ce dessin figuratif symbolise la paix dans le monde.

allégorique

symbolique

Noun, masculine

peintreartiste qui crée des œuvres représentant des formes réelles

Ce figuratif expose ses toiles dans une galerie parisienne.

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Expressions with figuratif

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art figuratif

style artistique qui représente des objets reconnaissables du monde réel

L'art figuratif se distingue clairement de l'art abstrait par ses formes identifiables.

art non figuratif

forme d'art qui ne représente pas la réalité de façon reconnaissable

L'art non figuratif utilise des formes et des couleurs sans imiter la nature.

non-figuratif

adj.

qui ne représente pas la réalité de façon reconnaissable

Cette peinture non-figurative utilise uniquement des formes géométriques colorées.

Origin of figuratif

latin, figura (forme) + -tif (suffixe adjectival)

Terms with figuratif included in their meaning

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de représentation

adj.

figuratif

qui concerne la figuration ou l'image de quelque chose

représentationnel

art figuratif

ce qui appartient au domaine de la représentation de la réalité

Examples of figuratif in a sentence

Des artistes figuratifs exposent leurs œuvres à la galerie.
Le logo figuratif évoque la liberté d'expression.
Son style figuratif contraste avec l'abstraction du tableau voisin.
Un célèbre figuratif a remporté le prix du jury.
Plusieurs figuratifs participent à cette exposition collective.

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English:representational, figurative artist, ...
German:figürlich, Figurativkünstler, ...
Italian:figurativo, pittore figurativo, ...
Spanish:figurativo, pintor figurativo, ...
Portuguese:figurativo, artista figurativo, ...
Chinese:具象的, 具象画家, ...
Japanese:具象的な, 具象画家, ...
Arabic:تصويري, فنان تصويري, ...
Hebrew:פִּיגּוּרָטִיבִי, צַיָּר פִּיגּוּרָטִיבִי, ...
Russian:фигуративный, живописец-реалист, ...
Ukrainian:фігуративний, фігуративіст, ...
Catalan:figuratiu, pintor figuratiu, ...
Danish:figurativ, maler, ...
Dutch:figuratief, figuratief kunstenaar, ...
Greek:παραστατικός, ζωγράφος του παραστατικού, ...
Khmer:តំណាងនិយម, វិចិត្រករសិល្បៈតំណាងរូប, ...
Korean:구상적인, 구상화가, ...
Polish:figuratywny, malarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):figurativo, artista figurativo, ...
Romanian:figurativ, artist figurativ, ...
Swedish:figurativ, figurativ konstnär, ...
Thai:เหมือนจริง, จิตรกรแนวเหมือนจริง, ...
Turkish:figüratif, figüratif sanatçı, ...
Vietnamese:tả thực, họa sĩ vẽ hiện thực, ...

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