still life

noun

plural

still lifes 

1. a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit.

2. the category of subject matter in which inanimate objects are represented, as in painting or photography.

still life

noun

1. 1. a painting or drawing of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a still-life painting

2. the genre of such paintings

Other Word Forms

• still-life adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of still life¹

First recorded in 1635–45