Art Word Meaning

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

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

application of creative skill and imagination

• the art of the Renaissance
• great art is concerned with moral imperfections
• she studied art in Paris

the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance

various branches of creative activity

• the visual arts
• the art of photography

subjects of study primarily concerned with human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects)

non-scientific subjects

• the belief that the arts and sciences were incompatible
• the Faculty of Arts

a skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice

particular skill

• the art of conversation