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synthetism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize various elements: the outward appearance of the thing depicted, the artist's feelings about it, and aesthetic considerations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: art, arts

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noun

Meaning 2

The complete treatment of a fracture, restoring the parts to their proper place and holding them there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: genre

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