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pictorialism

pic·to·ri·al·ism [ pik táwree ə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. use of visual images in art: the use of visual images in the arts, especially those that are representational or realistic

2. photography that imitates painting: a style of photography, popular at the turn of the 20th century, using soft-focus techniques to imitate academic painting


pic·to·ri·al·ist noun
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