a style of abstract painting utilizing geometric patterns or figures to create various optical effects, such as the illusion of movement
Origin of op art
from op(tical)op art
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op art
also Op Art
noun
A school of abstract art characterized by the use of geometric shapes and brilliant colors to create optical illusions, as of motion, and free the art of all but visual associations.
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op(tical) artTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
Origin
Short for optical art.
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