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

Recent Examples on the Web

Also subjects previous generations of fine art tastemakers weren’t interested in. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Bee freelance correspondent Graham Womack won a fourth-place fine arts writing award for his feature on Sacramento landmarks designed by Leonard F. Starks. —Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025

The pandemic is largely responsible for the talent boom, which has turned into a fine art movement. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2025

Saar holds a bachelor of arts degree from Scripps College and a master of fine arts degree from the Otis College of Art and Design. —News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fine art

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart

Kids Definition

fine art

noun

: art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned mainly with the creation of beautiful objects

—usually used in plural