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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that appeals primarily to the visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.
  • noun Any of the art forms used to create such art.

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  • noun An art form intended to be appreciated or perceived primarily by sight, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.

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