artistic

adjective ar·tis·tic \ är-ˈtis-tik \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

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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artistically

play \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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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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The National Music Theater Conference has a new artistic director, Alexander Gemignani, after being led for 40 years by Paulette Haupt.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "'Les Mis,' 'Spamalot' Part Of Shubert's Next Broadway Season; WTF! Returns To HartBeat," 18 Apr. 2018
When Haynes married Four Seasons artistic director Jeff Leatham in October, his mother walked him down the aisle.

— aurelie corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Colton Haynes Gets Candid About Saying Goodbye to His Mother: I 'Cried So Hard I Threw Up'," 18 Apr. 2018
Murray had recently interpreted the psalms for Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony and founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony.

— diana dunbar, miamiherald, "Dance Now! Miami: A sense of tranquility and communality | Miami Herald," 17 Apr. 2018
Longtime Jazz advocate Todd Barkan has worked as a record producer, nightclub manager and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York under Wynton Marsalis.

— cathy applefeld olson, Billboard, "NEA Jazz Masters to Honor Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, Todd Barkan and Joanne Brackeen," 16 Apr. 2018
Givenchy has now usurped that chic castle scene with a new film released today, showcasing artistic director Clare Waight Keller’s ethereal spring couture collection.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Watch an Exclusive Video of Givenchy’s Spring Couture Collection," 16 Apr. 2018
And then the artistic director of vocal arts at Juilliard read the column and reached out to me, asking to meet Anderson.

— Washington Post, "At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s mulling Juilliard for opera.," 16 Apr. 2018
One hopes that the high quality of the production is a sign of more to come from Geffen artistic director Matt Shakman’s attentive stewardship.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "Say 'I do' to 'Significant Other,' the rare romantic comedy with depth to match the laughs," 13 Apr. 2018
Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London from 2004 to 2015.

— NBC News, "LA prosecutors investigate Kevin Spacey for possible sex crime," 12 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of artistic

circa 1753

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artistic

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Definition of artistic for English Language Learners

: relating to art or artists
: having or showing the skill of an artist

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artistic

adjective ar·tis·tic \ är-ˈti-stik \

Definition of artistic for Students

1 : relating to art or artists

2 : having or showing skill and imagination

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artistically

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