arts Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
   liberal arts; humanistic discipline; humanities.
   
   • the college of arts and sciences
2. noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
   art; fine art.
   
   • an art exhibition
   • a fine collection of art
3. noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
   artistic creation; art; artistic production.
   
   • art does not need to be innovative to be good
   • I was never any good at art
   • he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
4. noun a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
   prowess; artistry; art.
   
   • the art of conversation
   • it's quite an art
5. noun photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
   nontextual matter; graphics; art; artwork.
   
   • the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book

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