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archaic present tense second-person singular of be
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a piece of modern art It's a remarkable picture, but is it art? The museum has a large collection of folk art. He studied art in college.
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Individual dance steps, like individual words and musical notes, can often form the foundation of other pieces of art. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Fortnite keeps stealing dances — and no one knows if it’s illegal," 20 Dec. 2018 Coppola spent decades visiting, drawing, and researching the tile, terracotta, and faience artworks that give NYC commuters a daily dose of art. — Curbed Staff, Curbed, "18 enticing new books on design, cities, and more," 14 Dec. 2018 Daniel Infanger Othoniel says working with Marino led to a lot of experimentation—which is how this massive piece of art came to be. — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, "Chanel's New Flagship Contains a 60-Foot Tall Pearl Necklace Sculpture," 17 Nov. 2018 Earlier this month, the marker was swiped and taken apart by an apparent serial sign thief, part of a long history of art being destroyed in Fremont. — Mike Rosenberg, The Seattle Times, "Its landmark stolen, Fremont rebuilds Center of the Universe sign," 17 Nov. 2018 Sonja, who became queen consort in 1991, found ways to integrate her love of art into her royal duties. — Julie Belcove, Town & Country, "Queen Sonja of Norway Is Also an Accomplished Artist," 1 Nov. 2018 This is more of an art than a science, but the illustrator nonetheless shows the rise of private companies and decline of state providers over the last decade or two. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX nabs another contract, Vector cashes in, Vulcan delay," 26 Oct. 2018 The Adventure Alpha is currently using the original textures, though those will reportedly be swapped out for new art over time. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Walking Dead resurrected, Baldur's Gate 3 rumors, Into the Breach done quick," 12 Oct. 2018 My theory on this, and my philosophy is art and science. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Why Sweetgreen thinks like a tech company," 17 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'art.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of art
: something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings
: works created by artists : paintings, sculptures, etc., that are created to be beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings
: the methods and skills used for painting, sculpting, drawing, etc.
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