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
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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