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[1] the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.
[2] the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings: a museum of art; an art collection. See also fine art, commercial art.
[3] a field, genre, or category of art: Dance is an art.
[4] the fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture: art and architecture.
[5] any field using the skills or techniques of art: advertising art; industrial art.
[6] a branch of learning or university study, especially one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature: She was adept at the arts of music and painting; I've always felt an affinity towards the visual arts, though I studied art of philosophy.
[7] arts, (used with a singular verb ) the humanities, as distinguished from the sciences and technical fields: a college of arts and sciences. (used with a plural verb ) liberal arts: Faculty of Arts.
[8] skill in conducting any human activity: a master at the art of conversation; From my mother, I learned the art of perfectly cooked pasta.
[9] the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning: the art of baking; the art of selling. the craft, trade, or profession using these principles or methods. See also term of art.
[10] skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature.
[11] trickery; cunning: glib and devious art.
[12] studied action; artificiality in behavior.
[13] an artifice or artful device: the innumerable arts and wiles of politics.
[14] (in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material: Is there any art with the copy for this story?
[15] Archaic . science, learning, or scholarship.
[16] art up , to improve the aesthetic quality of (something) through some form of art: This dress is so plain, it could use some arting up. I had an interior designer art up my apartment.
[17] 2nd person singular present indicative of be.
[18] a male given name, form of Arthur.
[19] article: often used to represent the class of determiners, including words such as this, that, and some as well as the articles a, an, and the.
[20] to exist or live: Shakespeare's “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question.
[21] to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week.
[22] to occupy a place or position: The book is on the table.
[23] to continue or remain as before: Let things be.
[24] to belong; attend; befall: May good fortune be with you.
[25] (used as a copula to connect the subject with its predicate adjective, or predicate nominative, in order to describe, identify, or amplify the subject): Martha is tall. John is president. This is she.
[26] (used as a copula to introduce or form interrogative or imperative sentences): Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be facetious.
[27] (used with the present participle of another verb to form the progressive tense): I am waiting.
[28] (used with the present participle or infinitive of the principal verb to indicate future action): She is visiting there next week. He is to see me today.
[29] (used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice): The date was fixed. It must be done.
[30] (used in archaic or literary constructions with some intransitive verbs to form the perfect tense): He is come. Agamemnon to the wars is gone.
[31] plural arts. article; articles.
[32] artificial.
[33] artillery.
[34] artist.
[35] variant of -ard: braggart.
[36] (James) Arthur Art , born 1957, U.S. football player.
[37] The·lo·ni·ous [thuh -loh -nee-uh  s] /θəˈloʊ ni əs/ (Sphere), 1917–1982, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
[38] George. Monck, George.
[39] Arthur Art , born 1942, U.S. singer.
[40] the creation of works of beauty or other special significance (as modifier ) an art movement
[41] the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature )
[42] imaginative skill as applied to representations of the natural world or figments of the imagination
[43] the products of man's creative activities; works of art collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music, drama, dance, and literature (as modifier ) an art gallery See also arts, fine art
[44] excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or execution as exemplified by such works
[45] any branch of the visual arts, esp painting
[46] (modifier) intended to be artistic or decorative art needlework
[47] any field using the techniques of art to display artistic qualities advertising art (as modifier ) an art film
[48] journalism photographs or other illustrations in a newspaper, etc
[49] method, facility, or knack the art of threading a needle ; the art of writing letters
[50] the system of rules or principles governing a particular human activity the art of government
[51] artfulness; cunning
[52] get something down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice
[53] archaic (used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
[54] assisted reproductive technology
[55] a variant of -ard
[56] beryllium
[57] bill of exchange
[58] (in the US) Board of Education
[59] Bachelor of Education
[60] Bachelor of Engineering
[61] Baumé
[62] a male member of a religious community bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience Related adjective: monastic
[63] (sometimes capital) a fancy pigeon having a bald pate and often large feathered feet
[64] Thelonious (Sphere ) (θəˈləʊnɪəs). 1920–82, US jazz pianist and composer
[65] a variant spelling of (George) Monck
[66] to have presence in the realm of perceived reality; exist; live I think, therefore I am ; not all that is can be understood
[67] (used in the perfect or past perfect tenses only) to pay a visit; go have you been to Spain?
[68] to take place; occur my birthday was last Thursday
[69] (copula) used as a linking verb between the subject of a sentence and its noun or adjective complement or complementing phrase. In this case be expresses the relationship of either essential or incidental equivalence or identity (John is a man; John is a musician ) or specifies an essential or incidental attribute (honey is sweet; Susan is angry ). It is also used with an adverbial complement to indicate a relationship of location in space or time (Bill is at the office; the dance is on Saturday )
[70] (takes a present participle) forms the progressive present tense the man is running
[71] (takes a past participle) forms the passive voice of all transitive verbs and (archaically) certain intransitive ones a good film is being shown on television tonight ; I am done
[72] (takes an infinitive) expresses intention, expectation, supposition, or obligation the president is to arrive at 9.30 ; you are not to leave before I say so
[73] (takes a past participle) forms the perfect or past perfect tense of certain intransitive verbs of motion, such as go or come the last train is gone
[74] be that as it may the facts concerning (something) are of no importance
[75] Belgium

Words related to Art

craft, profession, design, painting, dexterity, artistry, knowledge, adroitness, ingenuity, mastery, facility, trade, imagination, know-how, aptitude, expertise, inventiveness, knack, method, virtuosity

Words nearby Art

arsonist, arsphenamine, arsy, arsy-varsy, arsy-versy, art, art deco, art director, art film, art for art's sake, art form

Origin of Art

bebefore 900; Middle English been, Old English bēon (bēo- (akin to Old Frisian, Old High German bim, German bin, Old Saxon bium, biom (I) am, Old English, Old High German, Old Saxon būan, Old Norse būa reside, Latin fuī (I) have been, Greek phy- grow, become, Old Irish boí (he) was, Sanskrit bhávati (he) becomes, is, Lithuanian búti to be, OCS byti, Persian būd was)) + -n infinitive suffix. See am, is, are1, was, were

Words that may be confused with Art

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, bebe, bee

Word origin for Art

beOld English bēon ; related to Old High German bim am, Latin fui I have been, Greek phuein to bring forth, Sanskrit bhavati he is

Synonyms for Art

craft, profession, adroitness, aptitude, artistry, craftsmanship, dexterity, expertise, facility, imagination, ingenuity, inventiveness, knack, know-how, knowledge, mastery, method, trade, virtuosity