fine art
[ fahyn ]
/ faɪn /
noun
a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture.
Compare
commercial art.
Origin of fine art
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby fine art
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findlay,
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fine and dandy,
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fine bouche,
fine champagne,
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fine gael
British Dictionary definitions for fine arts
fine art
noun
art produced chiefly for its aesthetic value, as opposed to applied art
Also called: beaux arts (often plural)
any of the fields in which such art is produced, such as painting, sculpture, and engraving
Cultural definitions for fine arts
fine arts
Art that is produced more for beauty or spiritual significance than for physical utility. Painting, sculpture, and music are fine arts.
Idioms and Phrases with fine arts
fine art
Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills, as in He's turned lying into a fine art, or The contractor excels in the fine art of demolition. This term alludes to the fine arts, such as music, painting, and sculpture, which require both skill and talent. It is now often used to describe anything that takes skill to do. [First half of 1800s]