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art

art

1.0
Creative works like paintings or music that show beauty and feeling
  • noun
  • /ɑrt/
translation icon : 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

work of art
vsart
86 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
artwork
vsart
81 3.0

A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea

is more general, covering all creative works and activities not only visuals
fine art
vsart
20 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
fine arts
vsart
11 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

Idioms

To do something very well after a lot of practice

Compounds

86 3.5

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

75 2.9

A traditional form of fighting practiced for self defense and sport

Using the newest and best technology

55 3.2

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

38 2.7

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

38 2.7

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

27 1.0

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

25 3.7

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

The newest and most advanced technology or method at a time

21 3.3

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

20 4.1

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

17 3.8

A person who buys and sells paintings or sculptures for clients

15 4.4

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

15 2.3

A building that shows paintings and sculptures to the public

14 1.1

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

12 1.3

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

10 4.1

A person who writes about and judges paintings and sculptures

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

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

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

8 3.0

A public display of art in a gallery or museum

7 4.1

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

7 3.9

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

art deco
  • Specialized
6 4.4

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

4 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

3 4.4

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

3 3.9

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

3 4.2

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

culinary art
  • Specialized
2 3.7

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

outsider art
  • Specialized
2 7.2

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

Designs made to promote products or services

1 3.7

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

1 3.2

Simple pictures you add to documents or slides

1 7.7

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

1 7.1

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

1 4.1

Art that uses moving pictures and often sound shown on screens

1 4.4

To write, produce, and perform plays for the theatre

1 4.8

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

Skill in convincing people to believe or do something

art paper
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Paper that printers use for photos and magazines

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

primitive art
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

1 8.2

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

9.9

Magic that people use to call evil spirits and hurt others

8.9

A skill that seems mysterious and needs special knowledge

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

academic art
  • Specialized
6.6

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

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

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

9.9

Skill in showing charm and confidence to attract someone when dating

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

kinetic art
  • Specialized
7.2

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

4.5

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

lesbionic art
  • Neologism
9.9

Art that shows or expresses lesbian identity and culture

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

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

genderfuck art
  • Offensive
9.9

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

glyptic art
  • Specialized
9.9

Carving designs into small stones like gems

6.3

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

Romish art
  • Archaic
9.9

Art in Roman Catholic churches that uses rich decoration and gold

pin-up art
  • NSFW
7.5

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

plastic art
  • Specialized
5.6

Art made by shaping materials like sculpture and carving

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

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

A practice of doing magic using spells and potions

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

vernacular art
  • Specialized
7.0

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

How Artistic

masterpiece
156 3.8
fine art
20 4.1
art
1.0
folk art
7 3.9
craft
556 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.