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artistry

[ ahr-ti-stree ]

/ ˈɑr tɪ stri /

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noun

artistic workmanship, effect, or quality.

artistic ability.

Origin of artistry

First recorded in 1865–70; artist + -ry

Words nearby artistry

artisanal, artist, artiste, artistic, artistic director, artistry, artless, artmobile, artois, artophorion, artotype

Example sentences from the Web for artistry

She found instead a show of imagination, artistry, and above all, really happy people—and she quickly fell in love.

A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil |Allison McNearney |December 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now, access to the consumer is where profits are made, and artistry is getting commoditized.

Apple Wants Beats So It Can Control You |Ted Gioia |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Having to respond to both sides: the background and the artistry.

‘20 Feet From Stardom’: Judith Hill, Darlene Love, and Lisa Fischer Star in the Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary |Kevin Fallon |January 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The emphasis on the quick opinion undercuts ambitions of artistry, and great individual columns can be lost in the wall of sound.

The Best Columns of the Year |John Avlon |December 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

What follows from here is a marvel of the artistry of argument, of a mind at work against the narrowest ideas of its age.

How to Read a Novel: The 5 Best Books of Criticism, Picked by John Freeman |John Freeman |October 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
That this was "cuisine of striking richness, refinement, sophistication, and artistry" should not necessarily impress us here.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin
That is the mechanism in the lump; but what of the artistry?

Bramble-bees and Others |J. Henri Fabre
He had taken a far more genuine interest in the artistry of ritual.

Soul of a Bishop |H. G. Wells
Revel saw it stretch up before him like a grassy hill, and marveled at the rebels' artistry.

The Buttoned Sky |Geoff St. Reynard
Wide and varied as her output is, Mrs. Deland has nowhere shown her artistry more finely than in the two Dr. Lavendar volumes.

A History of American Literature |Percy H. Boynton

British Dictionary definitions for artistry

artistry

/ (ˈɑːtɪstrɪ) /

noun

artistic workmanship, ability, or quality

artistic pursuits

great skill