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Grammar : Adj
Spell : rep-ri-zen-tey-shuh-nl, -zuh n-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˌteɪ ʃə nl, -zən-

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Définition of representational

Origin :
  • 1855, from representation + -al (1). Specifically of visual arts from 1923. Related: Representationally.
  • As in lifelike : adj realistic
  • As in realistic : adj genuine
  • As in schematic : adj diagrammatic
  • As in pictographic : adj graphic
  • As in pictorial : adj graphic
  • As in graphic : adj pictorial, visible
Example sentences :
  • On the functional theory of ideas, their value does not rest at all upon their representational nature.
  • Extract from : « Studies in Logical Theory » by John Dewey
  • His books are neither documentary nor representational; his characters are symbols of human desires and motives.
  • Extract from : « Chivalry » by James Branch Cabell
  • To justify our presence there the only thing demanded of us is that we shall have felt the representational impulse.
  • Extract from : « Personality in Literature » by Rolfe Arnold Scott-James

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