Formal and Representational

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Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.

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Representational is an antonym for formal.

Representational adjective - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen.

Usage example: representational art

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Formal is an antonym for representational.

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