art1

noun

• 1 [mass noun] 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:the art of the Renaissance great art is concerned with moral imperfections she studied art in Paris
• works produced by human creative skill and imagination:his collection of modern art [as modifier]:an art critic
• creative activity resulting in the production of paintings, drawings, or sculpture:she’s good at art

• 2 (the arts) the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance:the visual arts [in singular]:the art of photography

• 3 (arts) subjects of study primarily concerned with human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects):the belief that the arts and sciences were incompatible the Faculty of Arts

• 4a skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice:the art of conversation