graphic arts

plural noun

: the fine and applied arts of representation, decoration, and writing or printing on flat surfaces together with the techniques and crafts associated with them

Examples of graphic arts in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphic arts was in 1858

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“Graphic arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20arts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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