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classical
has definitions from the field of fine art
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[ adjective ] (fine arts) of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times
Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)In tularemia produced by aerosol exposure , one would not expect to find the classical ulcer of `` rabbit_fever '' on a finger . (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)The portable record_player with a pile of classical records beside it . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of recognized authority or excellence
Synonyms Examples "the definitive work on Greece" "classical methods of navigation" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)The breakdown of classical structures of meaning in all realms of western culture has given_rise to several generations of artists who have documented the disintegrative processes . The person of the artist becomes a final bastion of meaning in a world rendered meaningless by the march of events and the decay of classical religious and philosophical systems . Related terms |
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