fan (f n)
n. An ardent devotee; an enthusiast
art
(ärt)
n.
- Human effort to imitate,
supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
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The conscious production or
arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other
elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty,
specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic
or plastic medium.
- The study of
these activities.
- The product of
these activities; human works of beauty considered as a
group.
High quality of conception
or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
A field or category of art,
such as music, ballet, or literature.
A non-scientific branch of
learning; one of the liberal arts.
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A system of principles and
methods employed in the performance of a set of
activities: the art of building.
- A trade or craft
that applies such a system of principles and methods:
the art of the lexicographer.
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Skill that is attained by
study, practice, or observation: the art of the
baker; the blacksmith's art.
- Skill arising
from the exercise of intuitive faculties: “Self-criticism
is an art not many are qualified to practice” (Joyce Carol
Oates).
-
arts Artful devices,
stratagems, and tricks.
- Artful
contrivance; cunning.
Printing.
Illustrative material.
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