art
noun
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Definition of art
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
: skill acquired by experience, study, or observation
the art of making friends
3
: an occupation requiring knowledge or skill
the art of organ building
4a
: the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects
the art of painting landscapes
also
: works so produced
a gallery for modern art
5a
archaic
: a skillful plan
b
: the quality or state of being artful (see artful sense 2a)
6
: decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter
art
adjectiveDefinition of art (Entry 2 of 5)
: produced as an artistic effort or for decorative purposes
an art film art dolls art music
art
\ ˈärt
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Definition of art (Entry 3 of 5)
archaic present tense second-person singular of be
art
abbreviationDefinition of art (Entry 4 of 5)
1
article
2
artificial
3
artillery
-art
noun suffixDefinition of -art (Entry 5 of 5)
— see -ard
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Examples of art in a Sentence
Noun
a piece of modern art It's a remarkable picture, but is it art? The museum has a large collection of folk art. He studied art in college.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Both modern and retro in design, the loft is home to an assemblage of art and design pieces that capture the zeitgeist of the ’70s with gusto. — Vogue, "Inside Alan Faena’s All-White Hideout, Where Fashion Week’s Finest Came to Play," 6 Sep. 2019 This month’s edition of South First Fridays lands this week, with lots of new art on display at galleries and other venues in downtown San Jose’s arty SoFA district and a street market along South First Street with music, artists and food trucks. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Visit Reid-Hillview airport while you can at Hot San Jose Nights," 5 Sep. 2019 But the project grew to cover 400 years of art and draftsmanship starting with the beginning of the Renaissance. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the sketchbook of Italian history: 53 drawings on loan from the British Museum can be seen in San Diego," 5 Sep. 2019 Petroglyph Beach acquired its name from the panels of ancient rock art etched into a nearby cliff face. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Now you can kayak Arizona's famous Horseshoe Bend. Here's how.," 5 Sep. 2019 My goal was to be a walking piece of political art. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Billy Porter on His ‘Transformative’ Red Carpet Looks: ‘My Goal Is to Be a Walking Piece of Political Art’," 5 Sep. 2019 The volume of art provides a visual reminder of the people who lived in this region before Europeans came. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Peek at part of Eiteljorg's huge new Great Lakes art collection 2 years before it opens," 4 Sep. 2019 Unlike his former ready-to-wear fashion business, this type of art resists mass production, Pando explains. — Anne Quito, Quartzy, "An ingenious Filipino artist creates mosaics with dead leaves and garlic peels," 1 Sep. 2019 Again and again, Chappelle reveals his frustration with merely being asked to weigh the real-world ramifications of art, comedy included. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Dave Chappelle Doubles Down," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'art.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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