representational

[ rep-ri-zen-tey-shuh-nl, -zuhn- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to representation.

  2. representing or depicting an object in a recognizable manner: representational art.

Origin of representational

1
First recorded in 1850–55; representation + -al1

Other words from representational

  • un·rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for representational

representational

/ (ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəl) /


adjective
  1. fine arts depicting or attempting to depict objects, scenes, figures, etc, directly as seen; naturalistic

  2. of or relating to representation

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