art

art
art1 [ art ] noun ***
▸ 1 painting, drawing, etc.
▸ 2 beautiful objects
▸ 3 non-scientific subjects
▸ 4 film, theater, etc.
▸ 5 special skills
1. ) uncount the activity of painting, drawing, or creating SCULPTURES:
She devotes her spare time to her art.
a ) painting, drawing, and SCULPTURE as subjects you study:
He studied Art and Design at the university.
=> WORK OF ART
2. ) uncount paintings, drawings, and SCULPTURES that are created to be beautiful or to express ideas:
Do you like modern art?
the art of ancient Mexico
a ) something that people feel has value because it is beautiful or expresses ideas:
Are these films art or entertainment?
3. ) arts plural subjects of study that are not scientific, such as history, literature, and languages:
the School of Arts and Sciences
an arts graduate/degree/subject
the decorative/graphic arts
4. ) the arts plural activities such as art, music, film, theater, and dance, considered together
5. ) count usually singular an activity that needs special skills or knowledge:
Bringing out the best in your students is an art.
art of doing something: I have now mastered the art of letter-writing.
an art to doing something: There's an art to parking this truck.
have/get something down to a fine art: Fred's got car-buying down to a fine art.
art
art 2 [ art ] verb
thou art
an old phrase meaning you are

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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