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1. the creation of works of beauty or other special
significance
2. the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from
nature )
3. imaginative skill as applied to representations of the
natural world or figments of the imagination
4. the products of man's creative activities; works of art
collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music,
drama, dance, and literature
5. excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or
execution as exemplified by such works
6. any branch of the visual arts, esp painting
7. ( modifier ) intended to be artistic or decorative: art
needlework
8. any field using the techniques of art to display artistic
qualities: advertising art
9. journalism photographs or other illustrations in a
newspaper, etc
10. method, facility, or knack: the art of threading a
needle ; the art of writing letters
11. the system of rules or principles governing a
particular human activity: the art of government
12. artfulness; cunning
13. get something down to a fine art to become highly
proficient at something through practice
Source: Definitions from the New International Webster’s
Student Dictionary
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