Meaning of art in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɑrt/

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1. Noun

   art

   Etymology

   Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-

   Definitions

   1. the products of human creativity

   Examples

   • « works of art collectively »
   • « an art exhibition »
   • « a fine collection of art »
2. 2. the creation of beautiful or significant things

   Examples

   • « 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 »
3. 3. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

   Examples

   • « the art of conversation »
   • « it's quite an art »
4. 4. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

   Examples

   • « the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book »