art
art · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The expression of creative skill and imagination, typically in visual form.
- 2.
Works produced by creative skill, especially paintings, drawings, or sculptures.
- 3.
A skill or ability developed through practice.
- 4.
[plural]Subjects of study concerned with human culture (as opposed to sciences).
- 5.
[archaic]Second person singular present tense of "be" (thou art).
Forms
plural: arts
Phrases & expressions
- •art for art's sake — Art created purely for aesthetic reasons.
- •state of the art — The most recent and advanced level of development.
- •work of art — A fine piece of art; something done with great skill.
- •the art of — The skill involved in doing something.
- •fine arts — Art forms appreciated for their beauty (painting, sculpture, etc.).
- •black art/arts — Supposedly magical practices.
- •arts and crafts — Decorative handicraft activities.
Related words
Antonyms: science
Etymology
From Old French art, from Latin ars, artis ("skill, craft, art"), from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tís ("properly arranged").