Definitions
1.nounThe conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium."There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism."
2.nounThe creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.
3.nounSkillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus."She's mastered the art of programming."
4.nounThe study and the product of these processes."He's at university to study art."
5.nounAesthetic value."Her photographs are nice, but there's no art in them."
6.nounArtwork."Sotheby's regularly auctions art for millions."
7.nounA field or category of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, ballet, or literature."I'm a great supporter of the arts."
8.nounA nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
9.nounSkill that is attained by study, practice, or observation.
10.nounContrivance, scheming, manipulation.
11.nounThe humanities.
12.nounThe liberal arts.