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In some senses, arty is marked as derogatory, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
arty
/ˈɑː(ɹ)ti/
adj 2noun 2name 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
all
VERB + ARTY
arranging, like
ARTY + NOUN
m, tableaux, things
PREP.
in, than
ADV.
noticeably
Definitions
adj
1
Inclined towards the arts.
But the film is depressingly thin on the women; often it seems more interested in arranging them in arty tableaux than investigating the way that isolation has shaped their personalities and how they see the world.
2
Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown.
“Half of these Cate Blanchett movies – they’re all just like these arty things. I’m not saying they’re bad movies, but I don’t think most of them have a shelf life,” he said.
noun
1
Artillery.
2
An artillery crew member.
name
1
A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.
2
A diminutive of the female given name Artemis, from Greek language.
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But the film is depressingly thin on the women; often it seems more interested in arranging them in arty tableaux than investigating the way that isolation has shaped their personalities and how they
Wiktionary02
“Half of these Cate Blanchett movies – they’re all just like these arty things. I’m not saying they’re bad movies, but I don’t think most of them have a shelf life,” he said.
Wiktionary03
Movies by Greenaway are all noticeably arty.
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