art

  • 101art — noun 1) he studied art Syn: fine art, artwork 2) the art of writing Syn: skill, craft, technique, knack, facility, ability, know how 3) she uses art to achieve her aims …

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  • 102art*/*/*/ — [ɑːt] noun 1) [U] paintings, drawings, and other objects that are created in order to be beautiful or interesting the art of ancient Mexico[/ex] Do you like modern art?[/ex] 2) [U] the activity or study of creating paintings, drawings, and other… …

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  • 103art — I. /at / (say aht) noun 1. the production or expression of what is beautiful (especially visually), appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. 2. Journalism any illustration in a newspaper or magazine. 3. a department of skilled… …

  • 104art de·co — (or Art Deco) /ˌɑɚtˈdɛkoʊ/ noun [noncount] : a style of art, design, and architecture that uses bold lines and simple shapes ◇ Art Deco was popular in the U.S. and Europe in the 1920s and 1930s. an Art Deco vase/building …

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  • 105art — 1. noun /ɑːt,ɑɹt/ a) Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature. There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism. b) The …

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  • 106Art — 1. Charakter, Couleur, Eigenart, Eigenheit, Eigenschaft, Eigentümlichkeit, Gemütsart, Natur, Persönlichkeit, Temperament, Wesen, Wesensart; (geh.): Gepräge, Wesenheit; (bildungsspr.): Mentalität, Naturell. 2. Art und Weise, Manier, Methode,… …

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  • 107art — [13] Like arm, arthritis, and article, art goes back to an Indo European root *ar , which meant ‘put things together, join’. Putting things together implies some skill: hence Latin ars ‘skill’. Its stem art produced Old French art, the source of… …

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  • 108art — noun 1) he studied art Syn: fine art, design, artwork, aesthetics 2) the art of writing Syn: skill, craft, technique, knack, aptitude, talent, flair …

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  • 109art — Systematic application of knowledge or skill in effecting a desired result; also an employment, occupation or business requiring such knowledge or skill; a craft, as industrial arts. In the law of patents, this term means a useful art or… …

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  • 110art — Systematic application of knowledge or skill in effecting a desired result; also an employment, occupation or business requiring such knowledge or skill; a craft, as industrial arts. In the law of patents, this term means a useful art or… …

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