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artistic

artistic

258 3.5
Showing creative skill or good taste in art, like a painting
  • adjective
  • /ɑrˈtɪstɪk/
translation icon : artístico
  • Let's celebrate artistic freedom.
  • artistic expression
  • artistic process
  • artistic skills

This is all about the aesthetic and artistic appeal of the label.

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Examples

  • To develop student interest, a film's artistic value must also be considered.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You were always so artistic in college.

  • But now bring in the artistic photographer, OK?

  • Hey, look, all I want is for my artistic courage to be an inspiration to others.

  • Architecture is a kind of artistic expression which is very coherent.

  • Your mother managed to keep this place running in the face of a lot of financial trouble and never once did she compromise the artistic vision to save money.

  • Ideally, students would activate their creative thinking skills and make artistic choices, and teachers would facilitate learning.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The gallery showcased an artistic interpretation of the famous landscape.

  • Her artistic talents shone through in her stunning portrait paintings.

  • The festival featured artistic performances that highlighted the beauty of dance and music.

Synonyms

elegant
vsartistic
165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

leans more toward creative skill and original invention
stylistic
vsartistic
15 5.6

Having a particular way of using language or making art

focuses more on creative skill and the resulting work
artsy
vsartistic
  • Informal
10 4.3

Having a creative, unusual style like an artist

is broader, focusing on trained skill and beauty or good taste
esthetic
vsartistic
  • US
1 5.9

Relating to beauty or the way something looks pleasing

emphasizes creating skill and art production rather than only beauty
aesthetical
vsartistic
7.2

About beauty and good taste

covers creative skill and making artworks, not just judging beauty

Antonyms

14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

1 6.0

Showing little taste or skill in making things look beautiful

Compounds

A clear creative idea that an artist uses to make art

A way of feeling and behaving that is creative, sensitive, and shows feelings easily

A work that shows skill and feeling, like a painting or sculpture

A particular way an artist makes and shows art

A group of artists who share a style or ideas shown in their work

The act of making art like paintings or sculptures

artistic language
  • Literature
9.1

A made-up system of words and rules used for art or stories

An area where people create and share art like painting or music

How Artistic

masterful
33 5.3
artistic
258 3.5
decorative
49 3.9
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

artistic positive

Morphology

artistic = artist (transparent) = artist + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'artist', yielding 'relating to art or artists', which a B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

Artistic comes from the word art, which goes back to an old Latin word ars meaning 'skill' or 'craft'. It shares the same root as artist, so artistic means showing skill and taste in creative or beautiful work, which is why we use it for painters, photographers, or anyone with creative talent.