ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrägrəfē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek rhyparograph os painting sordid subjects (from rhyparos filthy, dirty + -graphos writing, painting — from graphein to write — ) + English -y — more at carve
1. : the painting or literary depiction of mean, unworthy, or sordid subjects
2. : the painting of genre or still-life pictures