non-symbolic
adjective
(alsononsymbolic)uk/ˌnɒn.sɪmˈbɒl.ɪk/us/ˌnɑːn.sɪmˈbɑː.lɪk/notinvolvingor usingsymbols:
Theartistisknownfor takingeveryday, non-symbolicobjectsandfindingmeaningin them.
Non-symboliclanguagetypicallyrefers to real-worldactionsandobjectsand notintentionsand othercognitivefeatures.
- Non-symbolicformsofcommunicationincludepointing,bodylanguage, andeyecontact.
- She haddoodleda nonsymbolicdesignon the back of anenvelopein anidlemoment.
- The researchers wereparticularlyinterestedin theextentto which the children'sutterancesweresymbolicor non-symbolic.
Representation in art & in general
- anti-realism
- anti-realist
- Calvary
- capture
- complementary
- confederate
- non-complementary
- non-representational
- perspective
- pictograph
- poetic licence
- realist
- represent
- representation
- representational
- semiotic
- simulacrum
- symbolism
- ultrarealism
- volumetric