OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1734

art

/ɑːt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
arte
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.
B.W. Wooster: If you ask me, art is responsible for most of the trouble in the world. R. Jeeves: An interesting theory, sir. Would you care to expatiate upon it? B.W. Wooster: As a…
There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.
arte
Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
She's mastered the art of programming.
arte
Artwork.
Sotheby's regularly auctions art for millions.
art collection
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