art
The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
Noun 4 meanings
The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
“There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.”
The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.
Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
“She's mastered the art of programming.”
The study and the product of these processes.
“He's at university to study art.”
Etymology
From Middle English art, from Old French art, from Latin artem, accusative of ars (“art”). Partly displaced native Old English cræft, whence Modern English craft. See also archaic English list (“art, craft, cunning, skill”).
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ART at a glance
ART has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + T 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #481 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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