"negative space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: negative spaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} negative space (countable and uncountable, plural negative spaces)
  1. (art) The space around and between the subjects of an image. Wikipedia link: negative space Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-negative_space-en-noun-W2nmJsnp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: art, arts

Inflected forms

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