commercial art

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noun

graphic art created specifically for commercial uses, especially for advertising, illustrations in magazines or books, or the like.
Compare fine art.

Origin of commercial art

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM commercial art

com·mer·cial art·ist, noun

Words nearby commercial art

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Words related to commercial art

picture, sketch, layout, etching, study, depiction, design, graphics, likeness, painting, cartoon, representation, delineation, portrayal, doodle, outline, tracing, comp, storyboard

British Dictionary definitions for commercial art

commercial art

noun

graphic art for commercial uses such as advertising, packaging, etc

Derived forms of commercial art

commercial artist, noun