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art

art

∞ 1.0
Creative works like paintings or music that show beauty and feeling
  • noun
  • /ɑrt/
: arte
  • Many people find solace in creating art as a way to express their emotions and experiences.
  • contemporary art
  • art history
  • Southeast Asian art

And in doing so, they make both art and the world new.

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Examples

  • And in doing so, they make both art and the world new.

  • That is the stance from which all great art should proceed.

  • It's the first time that we really saw art and fashion meet.

  • The world was changing and art needed to change too.

  • Welcome to the art gallery.

  • I think that the best art comes from the deepest feeling.

  • It's a piece of art that's beyond belief.

  • He has created a custom piece of art for the podcast studio.

  • And what I've learned is that great art doesn't explain itself.

  • We've got Luigi here to talk to us about art and artists.

Synonyms

artwork
vsart
91 3.0

A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea

is more general, covering all creative works and activities not only visuals
work of art
vsart
91 3.5

An object like a painting or sculpture that people think is beautiful and made with skill

is broader and includes objects and creative activities with emotional power
fine arts
vsart
35 3.2

A kind of work that shows beauty and ideas, like painting or sculpture

is broader, including many creative activities beyond those visual forms
fine art
vsart
22 4.1

Things people make mainly to be beautiful and admired, like paintings or sculptures

is wider, covering creative activities valued for beauty or emotional effect

Idioms

To do something very well after a lot of practice

Compounds

The newest and most advanced technology or method at a time

110 2.9

A traditional form of fighting practiced for self defense and sport

91 3.5

An object like a painting or sculpture that people think is beautiful and made with skill

Using the newest and best technology

59 3.2

A particular type of art, like music, painting, or dance

54 2.7

A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy

47 2.7

A school where people learn to make art like painting or sculpture

41 1.0

A lesson where students learn to draw, paint or make sculptures

41 2.3

A building that shows paintings and sculptures to the public

34 3.7

The study of how works like paintings and sculptures changed over time

24 3.3

Works made since the late 1800s that break traditional styles and use new ideas and techniques

22 4.1

Things people make mainly to be beautiful and admired, like paintings or sculptures

21 4.4

A person who plans the look of a film, play or TV show, including sets, costumes and lights

A part of a school or university that teaches art and shows students' work

19 1.1

A person who helps students learn art like painting, drawing, or sculpture

19 3.8

A person who buys and sells paintings or sculptures for clients

16 1.3

A person who studies art at a school, college, or university

13 4.1

A person who writes about and judges paintings and sculptures

art deco
  • Specialized
13 4.4

A style of art and building design from the 1920s and 1930s with bold geometric shapes and rich decoration

A group of works of art such as paintings and sculptures kept or shown together

10 3.0

A public display of art in a gallery or museum

9 4.1

A group of people and places involved in making and showing visual art in a place or time

9 3.9

Art that people in a community make to show their traditional skills and customs like cloth or carvings

A person who studies old art and how it changed over time

9 4.4

An art style that uses images from advertising and comics

A public show where people see paintings, sculptures, and other works of art

6 9.9

Magic that people use to call evil spirits and hurt others

5 3.9

Work made with shapes and colors that does not show real things

5 4.4

A group of artists who share ideas and work in the same style

culinary art
  • Specialized
5 3.7

A skill for preparing and presenting food that people use as a job

4 3.7

Work made by drawing, painting, or printmaking, often on paper

4 4.2

A thing like a painting or sculpture that people value for its beauty

4 7.7

A style of art and buildings with flowing lines like leaves and flowers

4 4.4

To write, produce, and perform plays for the theatre

outsider art
  • Specialized
3 7.2

Creative work made by self-taught people outside the normal art world

2 8.9

A skill that seems mysterious and needs special knowledge

1 4.8

A person who chooses and arranges pictures and page layouts for magazines or books

1 7.1

A style of rock music with unusual sounds from jazz and classical, meant for listening not dancing

1 3.2

Simple pictures you add to documents or slides

1 4.1

Art that uses moving pictures and often sound shown on screens

Designs made to promote products or services

Skill in convincing people to believe or do something

primitive art
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Work made by people without formal art training in a simple, direct style

plastic art
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Art made by shaping materials like sculpture and carving

Taking pictures as art to show the artist's personal vision

art paper
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Paper that printers use for photos and magazines

1 6.3

Art made by people without formal training that looks simple and childlike, often with bright colors

1 7.7

An art movement from the 1950s that uses very simple shapes and few colors in sculpture and painting

1 8.2

Art that uses patterns and color to make the eyes see movement or depth

academic art
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A style of painting and sculpture that follows strict art school rules

pin-up art
  • NSFW
1 7.5

Pictures of women posed in an attractive, old-fashioned style

Work that people make without formal art training like paintings or sculptures

vernacular art
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Art made by people without formal training that shows local traditions and everyday life

1 4.5

Decorative patterns in the milk foam on a latte made by pouring steamed milk into coffee

kinetic art
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Art that moves or looks like it moves to change what you see

1 6.1

Art that shows soldiers, battles, or life in the army

A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering

1 9.4

A style of painting from 1950s France using free, irregular paint marks and abstract color

A group of artists in Taos, New Mexico who influenced American art

Pictures taken with a camera to show an artist's personal vision, not for news or sale

glyptic art
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Carving designs into small stones like gems

9.9

A community of young people who share and celebrate art and personal style online

art hoe
  • Slang
9.9

A young person who loves making and sharing art online

9.9

Skill in showing charm and confidence to attract someone when dating

lesbionic art
  • Neologism
9.9

Art that shows or expresses lesbian identity and culture

genderfuck art
  • Offensive
9.9

Art that mixes and breaks usual ideas about being male or female

Romish art
  • Archaic
9.9

Art in Roman Catholic churches that uses rich decoration and gold

A practice of doing magic using spells and potions

Very modern, unusual art that breaks usual rules and looks stylish

How Artistic

masterpiece
147 3.8
fine art
22 4.1
art
∞ 1.0
folk art
9 3.9
craft
268 3.7

Surface Forms

art singular
arts plural

Etymology

Art comes from Latin ars meaning 'skill', and because painting, music, and dance need special skill the word came to mean those creative works. That's why 'art' often means the paintings, music, or performances people value for their beauty or feeling.