art
English Thesaurus
1. the creation of beautiful or significant things (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | arts and crafts, |
| definition | : | the arts of decorative design and handicraft (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ceramics, |
| definition | : | the art of making and decorating pottery (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | decalcomania, |
| definition | : | the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | decoupage, |
| definition | : | the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | glyptography, |
| definition | : | carving or engraving (especially on stones) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gastronomy, |
| definition | : | the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | origami, |
| definition | : | the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | painting, |
| definition | : | creating a picture with paints (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | perfumery, |
| definition | : | the art of making perfumes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | printmaking, |
| definition | : | artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | carving, sculpture, |
| definition | : | creating figures or designs in three dimensions (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | topiary, |
| definition | : | making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | americana, |
| definition | : | any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | art, fine art, |
| definition | : | the products of human creativity; works of art collectively (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | ground, |
| definition | : | (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | talaria, |
| definition | : | a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | vocabulary, |
| definition | : | the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | aesthetics, esthetics, |
| definition | : | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | celluloid, cinema, film, |
| definition | : | a medium that disseminates moving pictures (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | expressive style, style, |
| definition | : | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | ensemble, tout ensemble, |
| definition | : | an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | exhibition, expo, exposition, |
| definition | : | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | appraiser, authenticator, |
| definition | : | one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | tension, |
| definition | : | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | longueur, |
| definition | : | a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art) (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | finger-paint, |
| definition | : | apply colors with one's fingers (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | fresco, |
| definition | : | paint onto wet plaster on a wall (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | distemper, |
| definition | : | paint with distemper (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | illuminate, |
| definition | : | add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | miniate, rubricate, |
| definition | : | decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | blazon, emblazon, |
| definition | : | decorate with heraldic arms (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | sculpt, sculpture, |
| definition | : | create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | paint, |
| definition | : | make a painting of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | paint, |
| definition | : | make a painting (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | repaint, |
| definition | : | paint again (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | charge, |
| definition | : | place a heraldic bearing on (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | interpret, represent, |
| definition | : | create an image or likeness of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | illustrate, |
| definition | : | depict with an illustration (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | depict, limn, portray, |
| definition | : | make a portrait of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | portray, present, |
| definition | : | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | draw, |
| definition | : | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | charcoal, |
| definition | : | draw, trace, or represent with charcoal (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | cartoon, |
| definition | : | draw cartoons of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | fill in, shade, |
| definition | : | represent the effect of shade or shadow on (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | stipple, |
| definition | : | make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | miniate, |
| definition | : | paint with red lead or vermilion (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | chalk out, sketch, |
| definition | : | make a sketch of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | lithograph, |
| definition | : | make by lithography (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | silkscreen, |
| definition | : | print by silkscreen (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | stencil, |
| definition | : | mark or print with a stencil (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | engrave, etch, |
| definition | : | carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | stipple, |
| definition | : | engrave by means of dots and flicks (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | etch, |
| definition | : | make an etching of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | aquatint, |
| definition | : | etch in aquatint (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | model, pose, posture, sit, |
| definition | : | assume a posture as for artistic purposes (verb.perception) |
| domain member category | : | deaccession, |
| definition | : | sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works (verb.possession) |
| domain member category | : | pop, popular, |
| definition | : | (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | cathartic, releasing, |
| definition | : | emotionally purging (of e.g. art) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | moderne, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | nonrepresentational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | formalised, formalistic, formalized, |
| definition | : | concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) (adj.pert) |
2. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | creation, |
| definition | : | an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | artificial flower, |
| definition | : | a handmade imitation of a blossom (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | commercial art, |
| definition | : | art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cyberart, |
| definition | : | art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | decoupage, |
| definition | : | art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diptych, |
| definition | : | a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gem, treasure, |
| definition | : | art highly prized for its beauty or perfection (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | genre, |
| definition | : | a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | graphic art, |
| definition | : | the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grotesque, |
| definition | : | art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kitsch, |
| definition | : | excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mosaic, |
| definition | : | art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plastic art, |
| definition | : | the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | triptych, |
| definition | : | art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | work of art, |
| definition | : | art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dance, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of nonverbal communication (noun.communication) |
3. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | superior skill, |
| definition | : | more than ordinary ability (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | eristic, |
| definition | : | the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | falconry, |
| definition | : | the art of training falcons to hunt and return (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | homiletics, |
| definition | : | the art of preaching (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | horology, |
| definition | : | the art of designing and making clocks (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | minstrelsy, |
| definition | : | the art of a minstrel (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | musicianship, |
| definition | : | artistry in performing music (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | enology, oenology, |
| definition | : | the art of wine making (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | puppetry, |
| definition | : | the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | taxidermy, |
| definition | : | the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | telescopy, |
| definition | : | the art of making and using telescopes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ventriloquism, ventriloquy, |
| definition | : | the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) (noun.cognition) |
4. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | illustration, |
| definition | : | artwork that helps make something clear or attractive (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | drawing, |
| definition | : | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | publication, |
| definition | : | a copy of a printed work offered for distribution (noun.communication) |
5. the creation of beautiful or significant things (noun.act)
6. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | artistic, |
| definition | : | satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | arty, |
| definition | : | showily imitative of art or artists (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | artistic, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of art or artists (adj.pert) |
7. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (noun.cognition)
8. the creation of beautiful or significant things (noun.act)
9. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | artistic, |
| definition | : | satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | arty, |
| definition | : | showily imitative of art or artists (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | artistic, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of art or artists (adj.pert) |
10. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (noun.cognition)
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