art

Definitions of art in various dictionaries:

noun - the products of human creativity

noun - the creation of beautiful or significant things

noun - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

noun - photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

The study of these activities.

The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.

High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.

A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.

A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.

A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities: the art of building.

A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods: the art of the lexicographer.

Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of the baker; the blacksmith’s art.

Skill arising from the exercise of intuitive faculties: “Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice” (Joyce Carol Oates).

Artful contrivance; cunning.

The central meaning shared by these noun s is “skill in doing or performing that is attained by study, practice, or observation”: the art of expressing oneself clearly; pottery that reveals craft and fine workmanship; political expertise; a knack for teaching; the know-how to sew one’s own clothes; an outstanding keyboard technique.

noun - an esthetically pleasing and meaningful arrangement of elements

ART - Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conc...