cubism
(noun) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cubism (countable and uncountable, plural cubisms)
(often, capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes. [from 1900s]
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"bism (ku"biz'm), n. (Painting)
Definition: A movement or phase in post-impressionism (which see, below). - - Cu"bist (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
