graphic arts

graph·ic art

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [graf-ik ahrt]
- /ˈgræf ɪk ɑrt/
- /ˈɡræf.ɪk ɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [graf-ik ahrt]
- /ˈgræf ɪk ɑrt/

Definitions of graphic arts words

noun plural graphic arts any of the fine or applied visual arts based on drawing or the use of line, as opposed to colour or relief, on a plane surface, esp illustration and printmaking of all kinds 0
noun graphic arts any form of visual artistic representation, esp. painting, drawing, photography, etc. 0
noun graphic arts those arts in which impressions are printed from various kinds of blocks, plates, screens, etc. as engraving, etching, lithography, serigraphy, dry point, offset, etc. 0

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Origin of graphic arts

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Graphic arts

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Graphic arts

graphic arts popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for graphic arts

noun graphic arts

computer graphics — the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen, as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids
graphics — a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
drafting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
draftsmanship — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
ceramics — the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc

All 14 Synonyms of graphic arts