Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
art noun (EXPRESSION)
/ɑːt/
/ɑːrt/ n
/ɑːrt/ n •
[U] the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings
Can television and pop music really be considered art?
I enjoyed the ballet, but it wasn't really great art.
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[U] the activity of painting, drawing and making sculpture
Art and English were my best subjects at school.
an art teacher
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[U] paintings, drawings and sculptures
The gallery has an excellent collection of modern art.
an exhibition of Native American art
Peggy Guggenheim was one of the twentieth century's great art collectors.
The Frick is an art gallery in New York.
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[C] an activity through which people express particular ideas
Drama is an art that is traditionally performed in a theatre.
Do you regard film as entertainment or as an art?
She is doing a course in the performing arts.
the arts
the making or showing or performance of painting, acting, dancing and music
More government money is needed for the arts.
public interest in the arts
(Definition of art noun (EXPRESSION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
