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

Example Sentences

And it continues to be popular today, with dramas and TV shows like Traitors showing there is still life in the murder-mystery format.

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"We felt so much pressure from landlords and estate agents to accept the property before we were ready," said Mr Wyatt, who still lives in Norwich.

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Black and openly gay, Hudson still lives in the Prospect Heights brownstone where she grew up.

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But Andy continues to reside and farm in Port William; as importantly, he still lives by the lessons of that parable of self-sufficiency.

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He still lives here with his wife, Sandy King, who runs the graphic novel imprint Storm King Comics, which Carpenter contributes to.

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