hard-edge

adjective

ˈhärd-ˈej How to pronounce hard-edge (audio)
: of or relating to abstract painting characterized by geometric forms with clearly defined boundaries

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Image Her early New York work was similar to Mr. Wesley’s — hard-edge and minimal, but representational, and funny, with allusions to gender politics. — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025 What Team Northeast's saying: Philly's too hard-edge to be anything but Northeast. — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard-edge was in 1961

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“Hard-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-edge. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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