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art
1[ahrt]
noun
the quality, production, expression, or realm of things that conform to accepted aesthetic principles of beauty, show imagination and skill, and have more than ordinary meaning and importance.
Art is a characteristic human activity.
My parents and I disagree about what qualifies as art.
the class of objects that meet or are subject to aesthetic criteria; objects considered beautiful, imaginative, skillful, and meaningful collectively, such as paintings, sculptures, or drawings.
The palace houses a remarkable collection of art.
The local museum of art currently has a special exhibit of the works of Kurelek.
the visual or fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture.
She dabbled in art, including painting and sculpture.
the arts, the fine arts together with literature and the performing arts.
I attended a high school that emphasized the arts, and I took every drama course I could.
There never seems to be enough public funding for the arts.
a field, genre, or category of creative, imaginative, skilled activity that meets or is subject to aesthetic criteria.
Poetry and dance are arts.
any craft or field of creative activity applying aesthetic principles, skill, and technique.
She does graphic art for an advertising company.
arts,
the cluster of academic disciplines dealing with art, literature, languages, philosophy, etc., as distinct from the natural and social sciences and the technical or professional fields; the humanities.
He teaches in the College of Arts and Sciences.
There are fewer opportunities these days for graduates with a degree in arts.
the humanities together with the natural and social sciences, as opposed to the professional and technical fields; liberal arts.
Are you at the Faculty of Arts, or at one of the professional faculties?
a branch of learning or university study, especially one of the fine arts or the humanities, such as music, philosophy, or literature.
We attended a brilliant lecture on the role of the arts of philosophy and rhetoric in expanding knowledge.
the principles, techniques, or methods governing any craft, trade, or profession.
the art of baking;
the art of selling.
the craft, trade, or profession using these principles, techniques, or methods.
skill in conducting any human activity.
You are a master at the art of conversation!
From my mother, I learned the art of making perfectly cooked pasta.
Synonyms: , , ,skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature.
Do these shrubs in your garden owe their shape to art or to nature?
(in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material.
Is there any art with the copy for this story?
trickery or cunning, or an instance of this.
Don’t be taken in by their devious art.
She is adept at the innumerable arts and wiles of politics.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,pretense or artificiality in behavior.
He had a manner free of art and affectation.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: , , , , , , ,Archaic.science, learning, or scholarship.
verb phrase
to improve the aesthetic quality of (something) through some form of art.
This dress is so plain, it could use some arting up.
I had an interior designer art up my apartment.
art
2[ahrt]
verb
2nd person singular present indicative of be.
Art
3[ahrt]
noun
a first name, form of Arthur.
ART
4article: often used to represent the class of determiners, including words such as this, that, and some as well as the articles a, an, and the.
-art
5variant of -ard.
braggart.
art.
6abbreviation
plural
artsarticle; articles.
artificial.
artillery.
artist.
art
1/ ɑː /
noun
the creation of works of beauty or other special significance
( as modifier )
an art movement
the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature )
imaginative skill as applied to representations of the natural world or figments of the imagination
excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or execution as exemplified by such works
any branch of the visual arts, esp painting
(modifier) intended to be artistic or decorative
art needlework
any field using the techniques of art to display artistic qualities
advertising art
( as modifier )
an art film
journalism photographs or other illustrations in a newspaper, etc
method, facility, or knack
the art of threading a needle
the art of writing letters
the system of rules or principles governing a particular human activity
the art of government
artfulness; cunning
to become highly proficient at something through practice
-art
2suffix
a variant of -ard
ART
3abbreviation
assisted reproductive technology
art
4/ ɑː /
verb
archaic(used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
Word History and Origins
Origin of art1
Word History and Origins
Origin of art1
Origin of art2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
An Italian museum has called on patrons to "respect art" after a couple was filmed breaking a chair covered in hundreds of glittering crystals.
To someone like Lucy, John’s resistance to giving up his art is admirable until it becomes aggravating.
Nick has, in fact, had to insure the guitar as a piece of fine art and auction houses have estimated a starting guide price of £100,000 if Nick were ever to sell it.
The list features a range of well-known names, including from the arts, politics and sports, but it is primarily made up of people being recognised for their work in the community, including campaigners and fundraisers.
These discussions reveal a soulful, probing mind that not only kept her subjects on their toes, but warmly elicited thoughtful answers about the nature of their moment-in-time art.
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When To Use
The combining form -art is a suffix denoting “someone who engages often in an activity,” and it is frequently pejorative. It is very rarely used in a handful of terms.The form -art comes from German -hard, meaning “strong; hardy; hard,” which is a cognate of English hard. are variants of -art?In most instances, the form -art is spelled -ard, as in drunkard. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about -ard.
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