(also Cu·bism ) / ˈkjuːbɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a style and movement in early 20th century art in which objects and people are represented as geometric shapes, often shown from many different angles at the same time
► cu·bist (also Cu·bist ) noun :
The exhibition includes works by the Cubists.
► cu·bist (also Cu·bist ) adjective [ usually before noun ]:
cubist paintings
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French cubisme , from cube from Old French , or via Latin from Greek kubos .