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visual arts

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plural noun

the arts created primarily for visual perception, as drawing, graphics, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts.

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British Dictionary definitions for visual arts

visual arts

pl n

the arts of painting, sculpting, photography, etc, as opposed to music, drama, and literature
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