fine art

[ fahyn ]

/ faɪn /

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noun

a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture.

Compare commercial art.

Origin of fine art

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby fine art

find the lady, find true north, fine, fineable, fine and dandy, fine art, fine arts, fine bouche, Fine Champagne, fine comb, fine-cut

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Example sentences from the Web for fine art

According to another popular nail artist, Mei, fine-art manicures have become highly coveted.
A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.|Erin Cunningham|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But now, Mei says, she sees that girls looking for the fine-art touch.
A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.|Erin Cunningham|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fine-art nails inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and more are on the rise.
A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.|Erin Cunningham|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Porter (1901-1990; brother of Fairfield, the painter) was a fine-art photographer with a scientific training and bent.
Roadrunner, Caught at Last|Blake Gopnik|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Maybe the way to understand the problem with this film is to frame it in fine-art terms.
Julian Schnabel Gets Political|Blake Gopnik|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The artistic or fine-art world is much troubled with 'making pretend,' often involving white-lies of considerable magnitude.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696|Various
Why love these better than pictures, and with a more than fine-art feeling?
The Gypsies|Charles G. Leland
From a Fine-Art point of view, it is "the winter of our great content."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 January 11, 1890|Various
If I am to make any kind of figure in this new rôle of fine-art speculator (so my thoughts continued) I must control my feelings.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Italy does not view the occasion from a fine-art standpoint alone.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fine art

fine art

noun

art produced chiefly for its aesthetic value, as opposed to applied art

Also called: beaux arts (often plural) any of the fields in which such art is produced, such as painting, sculpture, and engraving

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fine art

fine art

Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills, as in He's turned lying into a fine art, or The contractor excels in the fine art of demolition. This term alludes to the fine arts, such as music, painting, and sculpture, which require both skill and talent. It is now often used to describe anything that takes skill to do. [First half of 1800s]

单词	fine art
释义	fine art [ fahyn ] / faɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fine art ON THESAURUS.COM noun a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture. Compare commercial art. Origin of fine art First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby fine art find the lady, find true north, fine, fineable, fine and dandy, fine art, fine arts, fine bouche, Fine Champagne, fine comb, fine-cut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fine art According to another popular nail artist, Mei, fine-art manicures have become highly coveted. A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.\|Erin Cunningham\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But now, Mei says, she sees that girls looking for the fine-art touch. A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.\|Erin Cunningham\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fine-art nails inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and more are on the rise. A Picasso Manicure? The Rise of Fine-Art Nails.\|Erin Cunningham\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Porter (1901-1990; brother of Fairfield, the painter) was a fine-art photographer with a scientific training and bent. Roadrunner, Caught at Last\|Blake Gopnik\|July 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Maybe the way to understand the problem with this film is to frame it in fine-art terms. Julian Schnabel Gets Political\|Blake Gopnik\|March 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The artistic or fine-art world is much troubled with 'making pretend,' often involving white-lies of considerable magnitude. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 696\|Various Why love these better than pictures, and with a more than fine-art feeling? The Gypsies\|Charles G. Leland From a Fine-Art point of view, it is "the winter of our great content." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 January 11, 1890\|Various If I am to make any kind of figure in this new rôle of fine-art speculator (so my thoughts continued) I must control my feelings. Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas Italy does not view the occasion from a fine-art standpoint alone. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fine art fine art noun art produced chiefly for its aesthetic value, as opposed to applied art Also called: beaux arts (often plural) any of the fields in which such art is produced, such as painting, sculpture, and engraving Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fine art fine art Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills, as in He's turned lying into a fine art, or The contractor excels in the fine art of demolition. This term alludes to the fine arts, such as music, painting, and sculpture, which require both skill and talent. It is now often used to describe anything that takes skill to do. [First half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fine art visual arts, arts and crafts, beaux arts, graphic arts
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fine art

noun

Origin of fine art

Words nearby fine art

Example sentences from the Web for fine art

British Dictionary definitions for fine art

noun

Idioms and Phrases with fine art

Words related to fine art