art

1 of 5

noun

ˈärt

: skill acquired by experience, study, or observation

the art of making friends

: a branch of learning:

(1)

: one of the humanities

(2)

arts plural : liberal arts

archaic : learning, scholarship

: an occupation requiring knowledge or skill

the art of organ building

: the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects

the art of painting landscapes

also : works so produced

a gallery for modern art

b(1)

: fine arts

(2)

: one of the fine arts

(3)

: one of the graphic arts

archaic : a skillful plan

: the quality or state of being artful (see artful sense 2a)

: decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter

art

2 of 5

adjective

: produced as an artistic effort or for decorative purposes

an art film

art dolls

art music

art

3 of 5

ˈärt

ərt

archaic present tense second-person singular of be

art

4 of 5

abbreviation

article

artificial

artillery

-art

5 of 5

noun suffix

see -ard

Example Sentences

Noun a piece of modern art It's a remarkable picture, but is it art? The museum has a large collection of folk art. He studied art in college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Queen has accumulated over $500 million in personal assets, largely due to her investments, art collection, jewelry, and real estate, which includes the Sandringham House and the Balmoral Castle, according to Business Insider.

Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Art Adventures: Join us for a workshop featuring a hands-on art activity in the studio followed by a visit to the gallery.

Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Here are The Courant’s art picks for the 10 best things to do in Connecticut the week of Sept. 11 to 17.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 His strongest legacy, though, lies in the art of movies itself.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 The 2022 Harvest Home Fair will include traditional elements, such as rides, games, live music, hobby competitions, art shows, flower shows, 4-H animal exhibits and a parade (on Thursday), as well as new additions, such as the artisan market.

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 As a medium, video games can uniquely be enjoyed as a pastime, an ice breaker for parties, a competition or an art piece.

Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 To me, the best art makes all of us question traditions.

Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Charles I of England bought an enormous art collection from Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua.

Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022

Adjective

New Orleans is a city of neighborhoods and experiencing Prospect asks visitors to traverse the city’s network of neighborhoods with venues ranging from the traditional, like museums, to public spaces to non-art venues.

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 In fact, Smith did in America what Agnès b. was doing in France—turning a fashion brand into an anti-haute, pro-art, super-hip egalitarian statement.

Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 12 June 2021 The Fre — a Taylor Mac fable about the costs of escaping a homophobic, anti-art background — took place in a ball pit.

Helen Shaw, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021 In July, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released findings of its survey of 760 museum directors, including those from non-art institutions, confirming the extent of the economic toll caused by pandemic closures.

Jennifer G. Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2020 That's an opportunity for cities to collaborate with the agency to make their road art street-legal.

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "craft, principles of a craft or a field of knowledge, one of the seven fields of study comprising the medieval school curriculum, practical knowledge, code of behavior," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "skill, craft, knowledge, deceit, sorcery," borrowed from Latin art-, ars "acquired skill, craftsmanship, stratagem, behavior (in plural artēs), systematic body of knowledge and techniques, profession, artistic achievement," going back to Indo-European *h₂r̥-ti- "act of fitting or joining" (whence also, perhaps from an adverbialized locative, Greek árti "just now," arti- "fitting, correct," Armenian ard "just now," Lithuanian artì "close by"), nominal derivative from the verbal base *h₂er- "fit, join" — more at arm entry 3

Note: M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) also adduces from *h₂r̥-ti- Old Avestan ārəiti- "reward" (Young Avestan aṣ̌i-). Compare, also with zero grade ablaut and -t- suffixes, Sanskrit ṛtáḥ "right, true," ṛtúḥ "fixed time, order, rule." See also article entry 1, artiodactyl.

Adjective

from attributive use of art entry 1

Middle English, from Old English eart; akin to Old Norse est, ert (thou) art, Old English is is

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1853, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

art

noun

ˈärt

: works (as pictures, poems, or songs) made through use of the imagination and creative skills by artists

the art of the Renaissance

: the methods and skills used for creative visual works (as painting, sculpting, and drawing)

a teacher of art

: an activity (as painting, music, or writing) whose purpose is making things that are beautiful to look at, listen to, or read

the performing arts

: skill that comes through experience or study

the art of making friends

: an activity that requires skill

Cooking is an art.

Medical Definition

ART

abbreviation

accredited record technician

The education and training necessary to become an ART (accredited record technician) is available through a two-year associate degree program for medical records technicians at a junior or community college.

The Chicago Tribune

assisted reproductive technology

A quarter century after the first "test tube" baby, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has risen astronomically.

Anna Mulrine, U.S. News & World Report

Nationally, about 107,000 ART procedures—which include IVF and related procedures that consist of the egg and sperm being handled outside the body—are performed.

Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

art

noun

as in craft

an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

craft
handicraft
trade
skill
handcraft
profession
occupation
vocation
metier
métier
calling

as in skill

subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something while some people see it simply as mindless fun or exercise, there is an art to skateboarding

Synonyms & Similar Words

skill
skillfulness
artistry
artfulness
creativity
proficiency
craft
talent
cunning
adeptness
expertise
adroitness
experience
ease
deftness
masterfulness
artifice
cleverness
learning
knack
aptitude
gift
finesse
knowledge
inventiveness
flair
ingenuity
dexterity
expertness
handiness
know-how
bent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

artlessness
ineptitude
ineptness
maladroitness
awkwardness
crudeness
clumsiness
amateurishness
incompetence
incapacity
inefficiency
rudeness
inability
inadequacy
ineffectiveness
inefficacy
incapability
ineffectuality
klutziness
ineffectualness
inadequateness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of art are artifice, craft, cunning, and skill. While all these words mean "the faculty of executing well what one has devised," art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power.

the art of choosing the right word

While the synonyms artifice and art are close in meaning, artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature.

believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice

In some situations, the words craft and art are roughly equivalent. However, craft may imply expertness in workmanship.

the craft of a master goldsmith

The words cunning and art can be used in similar contexts, but cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing.

a mystery plotted with great cunning

The meanings of skill and art largely overlap; however, skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency.

the skill of a glassblower

单词	art
释义	art 1 of 5 noun ˈärt 1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation the art of making friends 2 a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) arts plural : liberal arts b archaic : learning, scholarship 3 : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill the art of organ building 4 a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects the art of painting landscapes also : works so produced a gallery for modern art b(1) : fine arts (2) : one of the fine arts (3) : one of the graphic arts 5 a archaic : a skillful plan b : the quality or state of being artful (see artful sense 2a) 6 : decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter art 2 of 5 adjective : produced as an artistic effort or for decorative purposes an art film art dolls art music art 3 of 5 ˈärt ərt archaic present tense second-person singular of be art 4 of 5 abbreviation 1 article 2 artificial 3 artillery -art 5 of 5 noun suffix see -ard Synonyms Noun craft handcraft handicraft trade See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a piece of modern art It's a remarkable picture, but is it art? The museum has a large collection of folk art. He studied art in college. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Queen has accumulated over $500 million in personal assets, largely due to her investments, art collection, jewelry, and real estate, which includes the Sandringham House and the Balmoral Castle, according to Business Insider. Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Art Adventures: Join us for a workshop featuring a hands-on art activity in the studio followed by a visit to the gallery. Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Here are The Courant’s art picks for the 10 best things to do in Connecticut the week of Sept. 11 to 17. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 His strongest legacy, though, lies in the art of movies itself. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 The 2022 Harvest Home Fair will include traditional elements, such as rides, games, live music, hobby competitions, art shows, flower shows, 4-H animal exhibits and a parade (on Thursday), as well as new additions, such as the artisan market. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 As a medium, video games can uniquely be enjoyed as a pastime, an ice breaker for parties, a competition or an art piece. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 To me, the best art makes all of us question traditions. Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Charles I of England bought an enormous art collection from Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua. Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Adjective New Orleans is a city of neighborhoods and experiencing Prospect asks visitors to traverse the city’s network of neighborhoods with venues ranging from the traditional, like museums, to public spaces to non-art venues. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 In fact, Smith did in America what Agnès b. was doing in France—turning a fashion brand into an anti-haute, pro-art, super-hip egalitarian statement. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 12 June 2021 The Fre — a Taylor Mac fable about the costs of escaping a homophobic, anti-art background — took place in a ball pit. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021 In July, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released findings of its survey of 760 museum directors, including those from non-art institutions, confirming the extent of the economic toll caused by pandemic closures. Jennifer G. Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2020 That's an opportunity for cities to collaborate with the agency to make their road art street-legal. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, "craft, principles of a craft or a field of knowledge, one of the seven fields of study comprising the medieval school curriculum, practical knowledge, code of behavior," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "skill, craft, knowledge, deceit, sorcery," borrowed from Latin art-, ars "acquired skill, craftsmanship, stratagem, behavior (in plural artēs), systematic body of knowledge and techniques, profession, artistic achievement," going back to Indo-European h₂r̥-ti- "act of fitting or joining" (whence also, perhaps from an adverbialized locative, Greek árti* "just now," arti- "fitting, correct," Armenian ard "just now," Lithuanian artì "close by"), nominal derivative from the verbal base h₂er- "fit, join" — more at arm entry 3 Note: M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages,* Brill, 2008) also adduces from h₂r̥-ti- Old Avestan ārəiti-* "reward" (Young Avestan aṣ̌i-). Compare, also with zero grade ablaut and -t- suffixes, Sanskrit ṛtáḥ "right, true," ṛtúḥ "fixed time, order, rule." See also article entry 1, artiodactyl. Adjective from attributive use of art entry 1 Middle English, from Old English eart; akin to Old Norse est, ert (thou) art, Old English is is First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1853, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing art art form art deco art glass art historical art for art's sake art song art nouveau black art art therapy conceptual art decorative art fine art folk art fan art junk art lost art kinetic art martial art minimal art op art performance art plastic art pop art practical art prior art state of the art term of art tramp art clip art art theater art house anti-art art moderne optical art art-rock paleo-art work of art See More art form art deco art glass art historical art for art's sake art song art nouveau black art art therapy conceptual art decorative art fine art folk art fan art junk art lost art kinetic art martial art minimal art op art performance art plastic art pop art practical art prior art state of the art term of art tramp art clip art art theater art house anti-art art moderne optical art art-rock paleo-art work of art See More Kids Definition art noun ˈärt 1 : works (as pictures, poems, or songs) made through use of the imagination and creative skills by artists the art of the Renaissance 2 : the methods and skills used for creative visual works (as painting, sculpting, and drawing) a teacher of art 3 : an activity (as painting, music, or writing) whose purpose is making things that are beautiful to look at, listen to, or read the performing arts 4 : skill that comes through experience or study the art of making friends 5 : an activity that requires skill Cooking is an art. Medical Definition ART abbreviation 1 accredited record technician The education and training necessary to become an ART (accredited record technician) is available through a two-year associate degree program for medical records technicians at a junior or community college. The Chicago Tribune 2 assisted reproductive technology A quarter century after the first "test tube" baby, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has risen astronomically. Anna Mulrine, U.S. News & World Report Nationally, about 107,000 ART procedures—which include IVF and related procedures that consist of the egg and sperm being handled outside the body—are performed. Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Legal Definition art abbreviation article art noun 1 as in craft an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance craft handicraft trade skill handcraft profession occupation vocation metier métier calling 2 as in skill subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something while some people see it simply as mindless fun or exercise, there is an art to skateboarding Synonyms & Similar Words skill skillfulness artistry artfulness creativity proficiency craft talent cunning adeptness expertise adroitness experience ease deftness masterfulness artifice cleverness learning knack aptitude gift finesse knowledge inventiveness flair ingenuity dexterity expertness handiness know-how bent Antonyms & Near Antonyms artlessness ineptitude ineptness maladroitness awkwardness crudeness clumsiness amateurishness incompetence incapacity inefficiency rudeness inability inadequacy ineffectiveness inefficacy incapability ineffectuality klutziness ineffectualness inadequateness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of art are artifice, craft, cunning, and skill. While all these words mean "the faculty of executing well what one has devised," art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power. the art of choosing the right word While the synonyms artifice and art are close in meaning, artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature. believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice In some situations, the words craft and art are roughly equivalent. However, craft may imply expertness in workmanship. the craft of a master goldsmith The words cunning and art can be used in similar contexts, but cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing. a mystery plotted with great cunning The meanings of skill and art largely overlap; however, skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency. the skill of a glassblower
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