art
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
Pictures, drawings and other beautiful things that people make, and the activity of making them.
The museum keeps its modern art in a bright upstairs room.
She spends her free time reading about art and visiting exhibitions.
Street art covers the long wall behind the old factory.
He says he knows nothing about art but likes bold colours.
Common collocations: modern art · a work of art · art gallery · contemporary art · street art · study art
Part of: Art, Games and hobbies, Buildings and places
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- A2
The subject at school in which pupils draw, paint and make things with their hands.
We have art on Thursday afternoon, right after the lunch break.
In art we learned to mix green from blue and yellow.
He is better at art than at any other subject.
Common collocations: art class · art lesson · art teacher · art room · do art at school
Part of: Art, School and teaching, School subjects
Forms
- plural
- arts