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- [ahrt]
- /ɑrt/
- /ɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrt]
- /ɑrt/
Definitions of art word
- uncountable noun art Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about. 3
- uncountable noun art Art is the activity or educational subject that consists of creating paintings, sculptures, and other pictures or objects for people to look at and admire or think deeply about. 3
- variable noun art The arts are activities such as music, painting, literature, cinema, and dance, which people can take part in for enjoyment, or to create works which express serious meanings or ideas of beauty. 3
- noun plural art At a university or college, arts are subjects such as history, literature, or languages in contrast to scientific subjects. 3
- adjective art Arts or art is used in the names of theatres or cinemas which show plays or films that are intended to make the audience think deeply about the content, and not simply to entertain them. 3
- countable noun art If you describe an activity as an art, you mean that it requires skill and that people learn to do it by instinct or experience, rather than by learning facts or rules. 3
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Origin of art
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French, accusative of ars < Latin ars (nominative), artem (accusative) ‘skill, craft, craftsmanship’
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Parts of speech for Art
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
art popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for art
noun art
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
Antonyms for art
noun art
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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