the visual arts
noun [plural]Definition
› the arts of painting and sculpture, rather than literature and musicThe visual arts in general
(Definition of the visual arts noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- art noun (EXPRESSION)
- artist noun
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- graphic adjective (DRAWING)
- graphic design noun
- objet d'art noun
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- opus noun
- original noun
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- treasure noun (VALUABLE THINGS)
- vernacular noun
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