Added 1 October 2026
art
/ɑːt/ symbol
In Latin: ars Wiktionary
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- ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for artificial languages.
noun
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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.
There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.
- The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.
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Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
She's mastered the art of programming.
verb
Origin
From Middle English art, from Old French art, from Latin artem, accusative of ars (“art”). Partly displaced native Old English cræft, whence Modern English craft. See also archaic English list (“art, craft, cunning, skill”).
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