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artistry

artistry

32 5.0
High skill in creating and performing art, for example painting or music
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːrtɪstri/
translation icon : maestría
  • His artistry in playing the violin captivated the entire audience.
  • photographic artistry
  • great artistry
  • African artistry

And that's where the artistry of teaching comes together.

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Examples

  • Look at the artistry of these carvings, and the scrollwork.

  • I'd like to sing a song in honor of her great artistry and talent.

  • I do appreciate fashion and I appreciate the artistry of all of that.

  • That color television was intended to enhance the artistry of the TV show.

  • I mean, part of artistry is understanding color and understanding technique.

  • The first time I witnessed pure artistry.

  • We have seen beyond the beauty and artistry that have made her name resound through the nation.

  • Sheer verbal artistry can be a force for mercy.

  • Go bask in the adulation of your artistry.

  • As always, artistry had to be derived from observation, since beyond that lay the inevitability of falsehood.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

skill
vsartistry
1.0

Ability to do something well because of practice or training

is more focused on superior creative or artistic accomplishment
talent
vsartistry
866 1.2

An ability someone has naturally to do something well

stresses learned, developed excellence through study and practice
art
vsartistry
651 2.3

A skill learned and improved by practice and study

is the more formal term emphasizing superior creative ability
prowess
vsartistry
52 6.1

Great skill in an activity like music or sport, often after practice

leans more toward creative and artistic excellence specifically
craftsmanship
vsartistry
30 4.1

Skill and care in making things by hand like furniture or pottery that look and work well

is broader, applying to creative excellence beyond a single craft
workmanship
vsartistry
18 4.1

Skill in making things that look and work well, often by hand

is broader, covering creative performance as well as made objects
wizardry
vsartistry
11 6.7

Very great skill in a particular activity, like making games or cooking

is similar but stresses learned superiority in creative making or performing
virtuosity
vsartistry
6 8.6

Very great skill and control in music or dance

emphasizes overall superior creative skill rather than only technical flair
adeptness
vsartistry
1 5.6

A high level of skill at doing something

adds an artistic or creative dimension to that high proficiency
sense of craft
vsartistry
1 5.1

Skill in making things well, often by hand and with care

is the deliberate superior skill built through study and practice
5.1

Very high skill and careful work used to make things

covers superior creative ability more broadly, not only making quality
skillfulness
vsartistry
4.1

A quality of being very good at doing something

implies a superior level of creative excellence rather than plain competence
artisanry
vsartistry
  • Archaic
6.7

Skill and work of people who make things by hand, like pots or furniture

applies more widely to creative excellence beyond handmade goods
artiness
vsartistry
6.7

A quality of being creative and skilled in making art or design

is more about true superior creative skill rather than playful cleverness

Antonyms

18 7.4

A lack of skill that makes someone do tasks badly

1 2.6

Lack of skill or care when handling things so mistakes happen

How Skillful

virtuosity
6 8.6
mastery
37 4.2
artistry
32 5.0
craftsmanship
30 4.1
skill
1.0
ability
1.0

Surface Forms

artistry singular
artistries plural

Morphology

artistry = artist (transparent) = artist + ry

Formed from 'artist' + the nominal suffix '-ry', meaning the quality or skill of an artist, which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Artistry comes from the simple word art, which in Latin was ars meaning 'skill' or 'craft'. It is the same root as artist and artisan, so artistry is the special skill and beautiful touch someone shows when they make or perform something.