visualconservation
nounUK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/
Keeping pictures and things we see safe so they don't get lost or broken.
The museum's visual conservation team cleaned the old painting carefully.
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2. The work of protecting digital images and videos from damage or loss.
Good visual conservation means backing up every photo file.
3. Efforts to keep important sights, like old buildings, looking the way they should.
Visual conservation kept the historic street looking just as it did a hundred years ago.
4. The act of saving what we see in nature, such as beautiful landscapes.
The park's visual conservation program protects its famous views.