The liberty taken by a writer or artist in deviating from conventional form or fact to achieve an effect.
Examples:
- I've never seen grass or a tree of that color, but that's artistic license.
Origin: late 1700s
Synonyms: artistic license
The liberty taken by a writer or artist in deviating from conventional form or fact to achieve an effect.
Examples:
Origin: late 1700s
Synonyms: artistic license