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ARTabbr. antiretroviral therapyart 1 (ärt)n.1. a. The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful, as in the arrangement of forms, sounds, or words.b. Such activity in the visual or plastic arts: takes classes in art at the college.c. Products of this activity; imaginative works considered as a group: art on display in the lobby.2. A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.3. A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.4. A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation: the art of negotiation. See Synonyms at skill.5. a. arts Artful devices, stratagems, and tricks.b. Artful contrivance; cunning.6. Printing Illustrative material, especially in contrast to text.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ars, art-; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]art 2 (?rt; ärt when stressed)v. Archaic A second person singular present indicative of be.[Middle English, from Old English eart; see er- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.art (??t) n1. (Art Terms) a. the creation of works of beauty or other special significanceb. (as modifier): an art movement. 2. the exercise of human skill (as distinguished from nature)3. (Art Terms) imaginative skill as applied to representations of the natural world or figments of the imagination4. (Art Terms) a. the products of man’s creative activities; works of art collectively, esp of the visual arts, sometimes also music, drama, dance, and literatureb. (as modifier): an art gallery. See also arts, fine art5. (Art Terms) excellence or aesthetic merit of conception or execution as exemplified by such works6. (Art Terms) any branch of the visual arts, esp painting7. (Art Terms) (modifier) intended to be artistic or decorative: art needlework. 8. (Art Terms) a. any field using the techniques of art to display artistic qualities: advertising art. b. (as modifier): an art film. 9. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism photographs or other illustrations in a newspaper, etc10. method, facility, or knack: the art of threading a needle; the art of writing letters. 11. the system of rules or principles governing a particular human activity: the art of government. 12. artfulness; cunning13. get something down to a fine art to become highly proficient at something through practice[C13: from Old French, from Latin ars craftsmanship]art (??t) vbarchaic (used with the pronoun thou) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be1[Old English eart, part of b?on to be]ART abbreviation for (Medicine) assisted reproductive technology Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014art1 (?rt) n. 1. the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful or of more than ordinary significance. 2. the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings. 3. a field or category of art: Dance is an art. 4. the fine arts collectively. 5. any field using the skills or techniques of art: industrial art. 6. (in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material. 7. the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning: the art of baking. 8. the craft or trade using these principles or methods. 9. skill in conducting any human activity: the art of conversation. 10. a branch of learning or university study, esp. one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature. 11. arts, a. (used with a sing. v.) the humanities. b. (used with a pl. v.) liberal arts. 12. skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature. 13. trickery; cunning. 14. studied action; artificiality in behavior. 15. an artifice or artful device: the arts of politics. 16. Archaic. science; learning. [1175?1225; Middle English

-artsuff. Variant of -ard.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-art suffix forming nouns a variant of -ard Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014art1 (?rt) n. 1. the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful or of more than ordinary significance. 2. the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings. 3. a field or category of art: Dance is an art. 4. the fine arts collectively. 5. any field using the skills or techniques of art: industrial art. 6. (in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material. 7. the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning: the art of baking. 8. the craft or trade using these principles or methods. 9. skill in conducting any human activity: the art of conversation. 10. a branch of learning or university study, esp. one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature. 11. arts, a. (used with a sing. v.) the humanities. b. (used with a pl. v.) liberal arts. 12. skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature. 13. trickery; cunning. 14. studied action; artificiality in behavior. 15. an artifice or artful device: the arts of politics. 16. Archaic. science; learning. [1175?1225; Middle English