- graphic arts
- noun plural Date: 1858 the fine and applied arts of representation, decoration, and writing or printing on flat surfaces together with the techniques and crafts associated with them
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graphic arts
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Graphic Arts Monthly — Infobox Newspaper name = Graphic Arts Monthly caption = type = business magazine format = Paper and online magazine foundation = 1929 ceased publication = price = owners = Reed Business Information editor = Bill Esler founder = language = English … Wikipedia
Graphic Arts Building — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Graphic Arts Building caption = year highest = year end = plural = location = 934 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri coordinates = status = Completed groundbreaking = constructed = 1915 est completion = opening =… … Wikipedia
Graphic Arts Monthly — monthly American magazine that covers issues related to graphic arts and the printing industry … English contemporary dictionary
graphic arts — plural noun the visual arts based on the use of line and tone rather than three dimensional work or the use of colour. Derivatives graphic artist noun … English new terms dictionary
