Art - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɑːrt|  American pronunciation of the word art
Brit.  |ɑːt|  British pronunciation of the word art

noun

- the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
an art exhibition
a collection of fine art
- the creation of beautiful or significant things
art does not need to be innovative to be good
I was never any good at art
he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
- a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (syn: artistry, prowess)
the art of conversation
it's quite an art
- photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication (syn: artwork, graphics)
the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book

Extra examples

It's a remarkable picture, but is it art?

The museum has a large collection of folk art.

He studied art in college.

He gained his ends by arts.

The exhibition features 175 works of art.

He's very good at art.

Television is ruining the art of conversation.

Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do).

I've got the early morning routine down to a fine art.

Dance is an art.

Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. (Bible)

I was never any good at art

Word forms

noun
singular: art
plural: arts
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