fine art

noun

1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill

Examples of fine art in a Sentence

a collector of fine art She studies painting in the department of fine arts. We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts. the fine art of gourmet cooking
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True, the fine art of playing a stadium show has evolved hugely since Oasis last roamed the earth. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025 Lilli and her friend group started a fine arts club outside of school that puts on shows to raise money for the senior class. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Platforms leveraging blockchain, fractional ownership and asset tokenization now provide exposure to previously inaccessible assets, such as fine art, collectibles and commercial real estate at lower investment thresholds. Hemanth Golla, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Viola Davis and Walter Murch are each confirmed to receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree at a ceremony scheduled to take place at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 8. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fine art

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fine art was in 1686

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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fine art

noun
: art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned mainly with the creation of beautiful objects
usually used in plural

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