1. of, relating to, or characteristic of cubism or cubist art; depicting objects as geometric forms and multiple viewpoints simultaneously
Usage: art history term; often used to describe visual art, painting, or sculpture

Examples

• Picasso's cubistic paintings broke away from traditional perspective.
• The sculpture had a cubistic quality with its fragmented planes and angles.
• Her cubistic approach to portraiture challenged conventional ways of seeing the human face.
• The museum's new wing features several cubistic works from the early 20th century.
• His cubistic style influenced many artists who came after him.