art

UK /ɑːt/ US /ɑɹt/

noun 10name 1

Collocations

(noun.) paintings, drawings, etc.

ADJ

great, high | abstract, avant-garde, commercial, conceptual, figurative, fine, graphic, performance, pop/popular, sacred, visual | contemporary, modern

VERB + ART

create, produce

The artist created beautiful art using recycled materials from her neighborhood.

ART + NOUN

gallery | collector, critic, dealer, historian, lover | treasure, work, artwork | college, school

form

Photography is now recognized as a serious art form by museums around the world.

history | market

world

Several famous galleries and museums make up an important part of the art world.

(noun.) the arts: art, music, theatre, literature, etc.

ADJ

creative, decorative, dramatic, performing, plastic, visual

PHRASES

arts and crafts

The school organized a weekend workshop where children could learn arts and crafts.

funding for the arts, a patron of the arts, sponsorship of the arts 3 arts

ART + NOUN

subject | degree

PHRASES

arts and sciences

(noun.) ability/skill

VERB + ART

master, perfect

She spent years perfecting the art of public speaking before giving her first major presentation.

PREP

~ of

Learning the art of public speaking takes practice and confidence.

PHRASES

get sth down to a fine art

Definitions

noun

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.

B.W. Wooster: If you ask me, art is responsible for most of the trouble in the world. R. Jeeves: An interesting theory, sir. Would you care to expatiate upon it? B.W. Wooster: As a matter of fact, no, Jeeves. The thought just occurred to me, as thoughts do. R. Jeeves: Very good, sir.

The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.

Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.

She's mastered the art of programming.

The study and the product of these processes.

He's at university to study art.

Aesthetic value.

Her photographs are nice, but there's no art in them.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

noun

Abbreviation of Achilles tendon reflex time.

Abbreviation of assisted reproductive technology.

Abbreviation of Androgen Replacement Therapy.

Abbreviation of Active Release Technique.

Abbreviation of Adaptive resonance theory.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice an

artistry
prowess

noun — photographs or other visual representations in a printed pub

artwork
graphics

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

work of art

A product of the fine arts; a painting, sculpture, etc.

2012, Ivan Berg, Nik Berg, Top Gear: Motor Mania The Beetle's cheap, frugal and functional nature attracted legions of flower-power fans and the little Vee Dubs became symbols, mov

down to a fine art

To a point of exceptional proficiency.

art is long, life is short

Art is more enduring than an individual's lifetime.

In the side of a storage structure, I note a surely-not-officially sanctioned graffiti slogan, "Art is Long, Life is Short".

Example Bank

There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.

Wiktionary

"I tell her what Donald Hall says: that the problem with workshops is that they trivialize art by minimizing the terror."

Wiktionary

Who buys this type of art?

Tatoeba · #2152

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Tatoeba · #2275

Her garden is a work of art.

Tatoeba · #2473

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