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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a still-life painting

  1. the genre of such paintings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • still-life adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of still life1

First recorded in 1635–45
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Mays later moved into an apartment in East Hollywood and still lives there, but his health has continued to deteriorate.

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The origins of food-focused art date back to 17th and 18th-century Dutch still life paintings, in which food was utilized as “a narrative device,” wrote Elizabeth Goodspeed for the creative platform It’s Nice That.

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Russell, who was raised and still lives in the village of Quarter in the constituency, has worked for local government and previously served as deputy lord lieutenant, representing the monarch at local events.

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Sergei's mother, who is 87, still lives in Russia and is supportive of the war and President Putin.

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He said he never faced discrimination but was acutely aware of his position in the caste hierarchy and still lives with the weight of where he was born.

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