still life
noun, plural still lifes.
a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit.
the category of subject matter in which inanimate objects are represented, as in painting or photography.
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Origin of still life
First recorded in 1635–45
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still life
noun plural still lifes
- a painting or drawing of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, etc
- (as modifier)a still-life painting
the genre of such paintings
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