art

[ ahrt ]

/ ɑrt /

noun

the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.

the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings: a museum of art; an art collection. See also fine art, commercial art.

a field, genre, or category of art: Dance is an art.

the fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture: art and architecture.

any field using the skills or techniques of art: advertising art; industrial art.

a branch of learning or university study, especially one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature: She was adept at the arts of music and painting; I've always felt an affinity towards the visual arts, though I studied art of philosophy.

arts,

(used with a singular verb) the humanities, as distinguished from the sciences and technical fields: a college of arts and sciences.
(used with a plural verb) liberal arts: Faculty of Arts.

skill in conducting any human activity: a master at the art of conversation; From my mother, I learned the art of perfectly cooked pasta.

the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning: the art of baking; the art of selling.
the craft, trade, or profession using these principles or methods.

Verb Phrases

art up, 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.

Origin of art

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, accusative of ars < Latin ars (nominative), artem (accusative) ‘skill, craft, craftsmanship’

Words nearby art

arsonist, arsphenamine, arsy, arsy-varsy, arsy-versy, art, art deco, art director, art film, art for art's sake, art form

Definition for arts (2 of 2)

Art

[ ahrt ]

/ ɑrt /

noun

a male given name, form of Arthur.

Example sentences from the Web for arts

“I never felt that culture and the arts were separate from politics,” he says.

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Its reporting and commentary on politics, society, and arts and letters have nurtured a broad liberal spirit in our national life.

Facebook Prince Purges The New Republic: Inside the Destruction of a 100-Year-Old Magazine |Lloyd Grove |December 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Metropolitan Opera is the old-school Cadillac of arts institutions.

Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year |Shawn E. Milnes |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He was wealthy, a member of New York City society, and a patron of the arts.

The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s |J. North Conway |October 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

At the age of three Taylor picked up an interest in the arts, which evolved into a passion for painting with mixed media.

New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution |Justin Jones |September 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The arts in general are carried among these people to a greater degree of perfection than by the other natives of Sumatra.

The History of Sumatra |William Marsden
First, the arts dealing with form, where its necessity is evident.

Essay on the Creative Imagination |Th. Ribot
Mother-of-pearl used in the arts is sold by the ton, from $50 to $700 being average prices.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 |Various
Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.

Young Lives |Richard Le Gallienne
Kids can participate in a program of sports, hulas, arts and crafts.

Oahu Traveler's guide |Bill Gleasner

British Dictionary definitions for arts (1 of 4)

arts

/ (ɑːts) /

pl n

the arts imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively, esp as studied academically
(as modifier)an arts degree

See fine art

cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes

British Dictionary definitions for arts (2 of 4)

art ¹

/ (ɑːt) /

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

the products of man's creative activities; works of art collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music, drama, dance, and literature
(as modifier)an art gallery See also arts, fine art

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 qualitiesadvertising 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

get something down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice

Word Origin for art

C13: from Old French, from Latin ars craftsmanship

British Dictionary definitions for arts (3 of 4)

art ²

/ (ɑːt) /

verb

archaic (used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

Word Origin for art

Old English eart, part of bēon to be

British Dictionary definitions for arts (4 of 4)

ART

abbreviation for

assisted reproductive technology

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art

see fine art; state of the art.

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