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Word: Pictorialism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Pennsylvania School Journal. From pictorial + -ism
Definition:
Pictorial representation or style; specifically photography in which the aim is to create pictures of aesthetic merit, irrespective of subject matter (also in extended use).
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