Phrase guide
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noun
The imaginary plane correspondent with the physical surface of a drawing, painting or print.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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noun
the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plane, sheet
History
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Across languages
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