Topic: ARTS
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aesthete
agitprop
art
art gallery
artist
artwork
avant-garde
baroque
capture
ceramics
character
classical
classicism
compere
contemporary
convention
creative
critical
crossover
cubism
cultural
culturally
culture
curator
cycle
drama
eisteddfod
epic
eponymous
erotic
erotica
eroticism
exhibit(v)
exhibit(n)
exhibition
express
expression
expressionism
extract
fictionalize
figurine
fin de siècle
flashback
formalism
futurism
glaze(v)
glaze(n)
Gothic
handcrafted
handicraft
handmade
high priest
historical
interpretation
Italianate
lowbrow
magnum opus
marquetry
masterpiece
masterwork
mature
medium
MFA
middlebrow
minimalism
motif
muse
narrator
naturalism
neoclassical
notice
oeuvre
offering
opening
opus
pan
parody
pastiche
pattern
piece
pop art
portfolio
postmodernism
prequel
preview
produce
production
realism
realistic
rehash
review(n)
review(v)
romantic
romanticism
royalty
rubbish
salon
scenario
scene
sensuous
sentimental
sequel
sequence
set piece
setting
Shakespearean
showing
skit
story
studio
stylistic
surrealism
swansong
synopsis
title
trilogy
two-dimensional
uncut
unexpurgated
villain
work
work of art
| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin ars |
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1 [uncountable] the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas :
an example of Indian art ➔ art form, fine art, performance art
an example of Indian art2 [plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc :
an art exhibition
an art critic
an arts and crafts fair
an art exhibition
an art critic
an arts and crafts fair3 [uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting :
He's very good at art.
an art teacher
He's very good at art.
an art teacher4 art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together :
Government funding for the arts has been reduced.
the arts
[plural]
Government funding for the arts has been reduced.5 subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc [↪ humanities]
arts
also the arts [plural]SE6 [uncountable and countable] the ability or skill involved in doing or making something :
Television is ruining the art of conversation.
Television is ruining the art of conversation. have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well)
I've got the early morning routine down to a fine art.
I've got the early morning routine down to a fine art.