op art
or Op Art
noun
a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface.
Also called
op,
optical art.
Origin of op art
1960–65;
op(tical) art
OTHER WORDS FROM op art
op-art, adjective op artist, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for op art
op art
/ (ɒp) /
noun
a style of abstract art chiefly concerned with the exploitation of optical effects such as the illusion of movement
Word Origin for op art
C20:
op, short for
optical