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Definitions for Arts

[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] a male given name, form of Arthur.
[18] the arts imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively, esp as studied academically (as modifier ) an arts degree
[19] See fine art
[20] cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes
[21] the creation of works of beauty or other special significance (as modifier ) an art movement
[22] the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature )
[23] imaginative skill as applied to representations of the natural world or figments of the imagination
[24] 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
[25] excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or execution as exemplified by such works
[26] any branch of the visual arts, esp painting
[27] (modifier) intended to be artistic or decorative art needlework
[28] any field using the techniques of art to display artistic qualities advertising art (as modifier ) an art film
[29] journalism photographs or other illustrations in a newspaper, etc
[30] method, facility, or knack the art of threading a needle ; the art of writing letters
[31] the system of rules or principles governing a particular human activity the art of government
[32] artfulness; cunning
[33] get something down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice
[34] archaic (used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
[35] assisted reproductive technology

Words related to Arts

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

Words nearby Arts

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

Origin of Arts

11175–1225; Middle English < Old French, accusative of ars < Latin ars (nominative), artem (accusative) ‘skill, craft, craftsmanship’

Word origin for Arts

Old English eart, part of bēon to be

Synonyms for Arts

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