I. pikˈtōrēəˌlizəm noun
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: the use or creation of pictures or visual images
development from his original level of illustration into full pictorialism — Virgil Barker
II. pikˈtōrēəˌlizəm, -ˈtȯr- noun
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: a movement or technique in photography emphasizing artificial often romanticized pictorial qualities