EGAVE

art

About 123.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for artificial languages.
  2. noun The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
    There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.
  3. noun The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.
  4. noun Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
    She's mastered the art of programming.
  5. noun The study and the product of these processes.
    He's at university to study art.
  6. noun Aesthetic value.
    Her photographs are nice, but there's no art in them.
  7. noun Artwork.
    Sotheby's regularly auctions art for millions.
  8. noun A field or category of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, ballet, or literature.
    I'm a great supporter of the arts.

Similar words

artistry fine art artwork graphics prowess artistic creation artistic production nontextual matter superior skill artistic

Often followed by

of and in is gallery as to thou was

Word family

arts be

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