pictorialism

pic·to·ri·al·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-tawr-ee-uh-liz-uh m, -tohr-]
- /pɪkˈtɔr i əˌlɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-tawr-ee-uh-liz-uh m, -tohr-]
- /pɪkˈtɔr i əˌlɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr-/

Definitions of pictorialism word

noun pictorialism Fine Arts. the creation or use of pictures or visual images, especially of recognizable or realistic representations. 1
noun pictorialism emphasis on purely photographic or scenic qualities for its own sake, sometimes with a static or lifeless effect: The movie's self-conscious pictorialism makes it little more than a travelogue. 1
noun pictorialism a movement in photography that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th century and whose aim was that photography should be more artistic and should imitate the paintings of the time 0

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Origin of pictorialism

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; pictorial + -ism

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Parts of speech for Pictorialism

noun

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preposition

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pictorialism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

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