artistic licence
(US artistic license)
noun
(Freedom to introduce) deviation from verisimilitude, or from an original text, score, etc., for the sake of effect in an artistic work or performance.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Christian's Monthly Magazine.
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- byssal
- byssinosis
- byssus
- bystander
- bystreet
- byte
- by the book
- by the bye
- by the by (or bye)
- by the day
- by the dozen
- by the grace of God
- by the gross
- by the head
- by the minute
- by themselves
- by the numbers
- by the same (or that or this) token
- by the same token
- by the skin of one's teeth
- by the sweat of one's brow
- by the truckload
- by the way
- by-the-wind sailor