still life
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still life
- /ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf/
Where it comes from
Calque of Dutch stilleven.
noun still lifes · still lives · still-life
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A work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects.
Similar: nature morte
- A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next. I think you're talking about a configuration known as "eater," a still life in 6-8 cells. If the glider hits the right spot, the eater will form a bridge and destroy the glider while undergoing little change before reverting.
Translations
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noun work of art
| Español | bodegón, naturaleza muerta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정물화 jeongmulhwa |
| 日本語 | 静物画 seibutsuga |
| 中文 | 靜物畫 /静物画 jìngwùhuà |
| Português | natureza-morta, natureza morta |
| Français | nature morte |
| Deutsch | Stillleben |
| Italiano | natura morta |
| Ελληνικά | νεκρή φύση nekrí fýsi |
| Română | natură moartă |
| Русский | натюрмо́рт natjurmórt |
| Tiếng Việt | tĩnh vật hoạ |
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