art

:  produced as an artistic effort or for decorative purposes an art film art dolls art music

archaic present tense second-person singular of be

1 article

2 artificial

3 artillery

— see -ard

1 :  works (as pictures, poems, or songs) made through use of the imagination and creative skills by artists the art of the Renaissance

2 :  the methods and skills used for creative visual works (as painting, sculpting, and drawing) a teacher of art

3 :  an activity (as painting, music, or writing) whose purpose is making things that are beautiful to look at, listen to, or read the performing arts

4 :  skill that comes through experience or study the art of making friends

5 :  an activity that requires skill Cooking is an art.

1accredited record technician The education and training necessary to become an ART (accredited record technician) is available through a two-year associate degree program for medical records technicians at a junior or community college.—The Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 1992

2assisted reproductive technology A quarter century after the first “test tube” baby, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has risen astronomically.—Anna Mulrine, U.S. News & World Report, 27 Sept. 2004 Nationally, about 107,000 ART procedures—which include IVF and related procedures that consist of the egg and sperm being handled outside the body—are performed.—Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 21 Mar. 2004

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