graphic arts
plural noun
Also called graphics.
the arts or techniques, as engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut, lithography, and other methods, by which copies of an original design are printed from a plate, block, or the like.
the arts of drawing, painting, and printmaking.
Origin of graphic arts
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby graphic arts
grapheme,
graphemics,
graphene,
graphic,
graphic accent,
graphic arts,
graphic design,
graphic equalizer,
graphic granite,
graphic novel,
graphicacy
British Dictionary definitions for graphic arts
graphic arts
pl n
any of the fine or applied visual arts based on drawing or the use of line, as opposed to colour or relief, on a plane surface, esp illustration and printmaking of all kinds