CUBISM


Meaning of CUBISM in English

(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 .

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