artistic

adjective ar·tis·tic \ är-ˈtis-tik \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

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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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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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Although renting out the largest, busiest museum in the world is pretty much the most epic thing a person could do, the Carters's message in the video is about a lot more than showing off in front of some of the world's most beloved artistic works.

— lindsey v thompson, Teen Vogue, "The Louvre Is Adding a Tour Inspired by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "APESH*T" Music Video," 6 July 2018
The artistic community, many of whom were LGBT, started to rehab languishing Victorian homes.

— Asbury Park Press, "Read more from this Project," 15 June 2018
Connell Patrick Byrne's artistic work can be found in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and in books, record albums, murals and guitars.

— frederick n. rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Connell P. Byrne, self-taught artist who exhibited at ArtScape and Towson festival," 1 June 2018
Pose tells the stories of the LGBT performers and outcasts who find a thriving artistic community and makeshift family on the dancefloor.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "18 New Shows to Watch This Summer," 29 May 2018
His friends included many young musicians, singers and performers, evidence of his wide contacts in the artistic community.

— anne m. hamilton, courant.com, "Extraordinary Life: A Musician And Fixture In Hartford Area's Peruvian Community," 20 May 2018
Pfeil was estranged from relatives, but found a family in the artistic community and help agencies.

— jim stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Unlikely artist and video star is among the Milwaukee homeless remembered at St. Ben's ceremony," 11 May 2018
Consider for a moment how artistic work can involve facets of light, sound, physical bodies in motion and at rest, chemical processes and technology.

— mark rudin, idahostatesman, "Arts and science together: Research plays vital role in Idaho’s cultural world | Idaho Statesman," 27 Apr. 2018
The concertmaster, a title designated for the first-chair first violin) is considered to be the second most important leader of an orchestra, just behind the artistic director or principal conductor.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Timothy Lees steps down as Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concertmaster," 13 July 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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