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Art meaning in English

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Art

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Noun

1. art, fine art

the products of human creativity; works of art collectively

Example Sentences:
'an art exhibition'
'a fine collection of art'

2. art, artistic creation, artistic production

the creation of beautiful or significant things

Example Sentences:
'art does not need to be innovative to be good'
'I was never any good at art'
'he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully'

3. art, artistry, prowess

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

Example Sentences:
'the art of conversation'
'it's quite an art'

4. art, artwork, graphics, nontextual matter

photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

Example Sentences:
'the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Art

see synonyms of art
noun
1. 
a. 
the creation of works of beauty or other special significance
b. 
(as modifier)
an art movement
2. 
the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature)
3. 
imaginative skill as applied to representations of the natural world or figments of the imagination
4. 
a. 
the products of humankind's creative activities; works of art collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music, drama, dance, and literature
b. 
(as modifier)
an art gallery
See also arts, fine art
5. 
excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or execution as exemplified by such works
6. 
any branch of the visual arts, esp painting
7. (modifier)
intended to be artistic or decorative
art needlework
8. 
a. 
any field using the techniques of art to display artistic qualities
advertising art
b. 
(as modifier)
an art film
9. journalism
photographs or other illustrations in a newspaper, etc
10. 
method, facility, or knack
the art of threading a needle
the art of writing letters
11. 
the system of rules or principles governing a particular human activity
the art of government
12. 
artfulness; cunning
13.  get something down to a fine art
verb
archaic (used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be
abbreviation for
assisted reproductive technology

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Art

see synonyms of art
noun
1. 
human ability to make things; creativity of man as distinguished from the world of nature
2. 
skill; craftsmanship
3. 
any specific skill or its application
the art of making friends
4. 
any craft, trade, or profession, or its principles
the cobbler's art, the physician's art
5. 
creative work or its principles; a making or doing of things that display form, beauty, and unusual perception: art includes painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, drama, the dance, etc.
see also fine art
6. 
any branch of creative work, esp. painting, drawing, or work in any other graphic or plastic medium
7. 
products of creative work; paintings, statues, etc.
8. 
pictorial and decorative material accompanying the text in a newspaper, magazine, or advertising layout
9. 
a.  Archaic
learning
b. 
a branch of learning
c.  [pl.]
the liberal arts (literature, music, philosophy, etc.) as distinguished from the sciences
10. 
artful behavior; cunning
11. 
sly or cunning trick; wile
usually used in pl.
adjective
12. 
of or for works of art or artists
art gallery, art colony
verb intransitive
Archaic
be
used with thou
1. 
article
2. 
artificial

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Art

see synonyms of art
n.
1.
a. The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful, as in the arrangement of forms, sounds, or words.
b. Such activity in the visual or plastic arts: takes classes in art at the college.
c. Products of this activity; imaginative works considered as a group: art on display in the lobby.
2. A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
3. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
4. A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of negotiation. See Synonyms at skill.
5.
a. arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.
b. Artful contrivance; cunning.
6. Printing Illustrative material, especially in contrast to text.
v.
Archaic
A second person singular present indicative of be.
suff.
Variant of -ard.
abbr.
article
abbr.
antiretroviral therapy

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