two-dimensional
adjective
two-di·men·sion·al
ˈtü-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl 
also -dī-
1
: of, relating to, or having two dimensions
The most symmetric of the two-dimensional objects is the circle, because you can rotate it any amount and reflect it over any axis through its center, and it remains exactly the same …—
Tamara M. Davis
Tamara M. Davis… consider a piece of paper, a two-dimensional object. Crumple the paper up. The more tightly it's compressed, the more chaotic are its folds, and the closer the two-dimensional surface moves to becoming a three-dimensional solid.—John Briggs and F. David Peat
John Briggs and F. David Peat2
: lacking the illusion of depth : not three-dimensional
His violent, nakedly two-dimensional art can be difficult to capture in photographs, depending as it does in great measure on knotty textures and eccentric color schemes for effect.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly3
: lacking depth of characterization
two-dimensional characters
two-dimensionally
adverb
This guide … covers thoroughly and in-depth the process of representing the human form two-dimensionally on paper.
—Heather Halliday
Heather Halliday
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The new works are two-dimensional sublimities of color, texture, and complexity, as if fellow Angeleno Jonas Wood’s large smooth paintings had been mixed with Matisse, the Pattern and Decoration painters of the 1970s (most of whom were women), and Hallmark greeting cards.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Golden explains that much of her work involves teaching people the two-dimensional quirks of webcams.
—thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Wedged under his arm like a beloved clutch bag on a night out, Pugh’s rigid two-dimensional form topped off Garfield’s outfit perfectly.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Depth Pro enables high-speed generation of detailed 3D depth maps from a single two-dimensional image.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Indeed, Golden explains that much of her work involves teaching people the two-dimensional quirks of webcams.
—thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Wedged under his arm like a beloved clutch bag on a night out, Pugh’s rigid two-dimensional form topped off Garfield’s outfit perfectly.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Depth Pro enables high-speed generation of detailed 3D depth maps from a single two-dimensional image.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Two-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-dimensional. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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