artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
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Definition of artistic
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists
artistic subjects an artistic success
2
: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution
artistic photography
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Other Words from artistic
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Examples of artistic in a Sentence
a work of artistic value
He shows real artistic talent.
Both of my children are very artistic.
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Anthony Runfola, currently director of production for the Childsplay childrenâs theater company in Arizona, has been named artistic director of Magik Theatre. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "Magik Theatre names new artistic director," 3 Sep. 2019 From the theaterâs inception in 1993, founder and former managing artistic director Brian Kojac has provided playwrights a showcase for new, original works. — Eric Marchese, Daily Pilot, "Itâs all in the âFamilyâ for this playwright and theater," 26 Aug. 2019 For many years, Hawley lived in Hunting Valley with his partner, George Vassos, founder and artistic director of Art Song Festival at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and former head of the voice department there, who survives him. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Remembering Henry Hawley: Cleveland Museum of Art decorative arts curator with amazing eye for excellence," 25 Aug. 2019 Fortnite isnât exactly known for its realism, so a bit of artistic license around the safety and survivability of electricity should probably be allowed. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Israeli power company urges Epic to remove pole climbing from Fortnite," 12 June 2019 The script took liberties with dialogue and timing of events, a use of artistic license that Ms. Fairsteinâs defenders describe as unfair, and her detractors embrace as in broad keeping with the injustice that ensued. — New York Times, "Linda Fairstein, Once Cheered, Faces Storm After âWhen They See Usâ," 6 June 2019 Shellsânot something associated with smellâis a case of artistic license. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "That Scent Wafting Through the Whitney Museumâs New Exhibition? It's Your Next Perfume Obsession," 3 Aug. 2018 Her husband Greg is one of the firmâs three artistic directors. — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taps Hispanic former aide as secretary of state after noncitizen voter flap," 19 Aug. 2019 The new Milwaukee Repertory Theater staging by artistic director Mark Clements more than 60 years later is one sign of the playâs lasting resilience. — Misha Berson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "âWest Side Storyâ continues to inspire in Milwaukee Repâs new production," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'artistic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for artistic
artistic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of artistic
: relating to art or artists
: having or showing the skill of an artist
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artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
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Kids Definition of artistic
1
: relating to art or artists
2
: having or showing skill and imagination
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