... twenty semiabstract oils in which are glimpses of factories, harbors, and airports (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sem|i|ab|stract — «SEHM ee ab STRAKT, AB strakt», adjective. of or having to do with an abstract style of painting and sculpture in which the subject can be recognized or identified; partly abstract: »... twenty semiabstract oils in which are glimpses of factories … Useful english dictionary
semiabstract — sem•i•ab•stract [[t]ˌsɛm iˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. fia having the subject recognizable although the forms are highly stylized … From formal English to slang
semiabstract — [sem΄ē ab strakt′] adj. designating or of a style of art in which an identifiable object is dealt with as an abstraction, as in some cubist works * * * sem·i·ab·stract (sĕm ē ăb străktʹ, ăbʹstrăkt , sĕm ī ) adj. Of or relating to an art form… … Universalium
