Meaning of art in English

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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. 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. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
Examples
- « the art of conversation »
- « it's quite an art »
4. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
Examples
- « the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book »

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