art

Definitions


[ɑːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power
(e.g: the art of the Renaissance)

- the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance
(e.g: the visual arts)

- subjects of study primarily concerned with human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects)
(e.g: the belief that the arts and sciences were incompatible)

- a skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice
(e.g: the art of conversation)


Phrases:
- art for art's sake
- art is long, life is short
- the art of war

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-


[ɑːt], (Verb)

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definition by Oxford Dictionaries