negative space

noun

The space around and between the subjects of an image.

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Meanings

nounnegative space (countable and uncountable, plural negative spaces)

plural negative spaces

  1. countableuncountableartThe space around and between the subjects of an image.
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APA

negative space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20space

MLA

“negative space.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20space. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative space,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20space.

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