still life

noun

, plural still lifes.

1. a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit.
2. the category of subject matter in which inanimate objects are represented, as in painting or photography.

still life

noun

1. 1. a painting or drawing of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a still-life painting

2. the genre of such paintings

Other Words From

• still-life adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of still life¹

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

Seven years on, Tom Hadden says he still lives with the physical and mental impact of the collision.

From BBC

Standing before the judge, Esparza apologized to his family, to the city of Los Angeles and to his neighborhood of Boyle Heights, where he grew up and still lives.

From Los Angeles Times

A few blocks away, UC Berkeley student Ali Momhammed, 22, who grew up in Oakland and still lives there, said he was also planning to support the recall.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dahieh was originally a very beautiful place but all the wars have taken their toll,” said Rasha al-Ameer, a novelist and publisher who was born and raised in the suburb and still lives there.

From BBC

Ms Pepin disagreed, claiming there was "still life left in it".

From BBC