art

noun

/ɑːt/

/ɑːrt/

Idioms

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[uncountable] the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture
- modern/contemporary art
- an art critic/historian/lover
- Can we call television art?
- stolen works of art
- Her performance displayed great art.
- American art
- It's a very beautiful piece of art.
see also clip art, digital art, fine art
Extra Examples
- an exhibition of photography and digital art
- His art style was less radical than his contemporaries.
- Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would?
- the Impressionist art movement
- Many people from the art world attended the funeral.
- the New York art scene
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- high
- commercial
- …
verb + art
- create
- produce
- display
- …
art + noun
- gallery
- museum
- exhibit
- …
phrases
- life imitates art
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[uncountable] examples of objects such as paintings, drawings or sculptures
- an art gallery/exhibition
- a collection of art and antiques
Wordfinder
- art
- background
- canvas
- exhibition
- foreground
- frame
- fresco
- painting
- portrait
- watercolour
Culture art galleries and museums of artart galleries and museums of artIn Britain, works of art are displayed in art galleries and, especially outside London, in museums. Shops that sell paintings are also called galleries. In the US public art collections are displayed in art museums, and a gallery is a place where people go to buy works of art.Many galleries and museums in Britain and the US receive limited financial support from national or local government. Other money is raised through admission fees, although admission to many British museums is free, and the sale of postcards, calendars and other gifts. Some galleries obtain money through sponsorship. Many works of art are expensive and galleries can rarely buy them without organizing a public appeal or, in Britain, asking for money from the Art Fund.Visiting an art gallery is a popular leisure activity. Galleries and museums are friendlier places than they used to be. Many try to encourage children's interest in art by arranging school visits and many people make their first trip to an art museum with their school class.The most popular galleries in Britain, all in London, are the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern. The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of paintings sent in by the general public also receives a lot of visitors. Sculpture attracts less attention, and though the names of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth are known to many people, few could describe any of their works. Well-known galleries outside London include the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. There is also Tate St Ives in Cornwall.Important art museums in the US include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum, all in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Most US cities and many smaller towns have art museums.Galleries sometimes mount exhibitions of the paintings or art works of one artist, that are brought together from all over the world. People are prepared to queue for a long time to see them. Many people admire old masters, famous works by great artists of the past, but have little interest in modern art. New works are talked about in the media only when they are unusual or likely to shock people. Galleries and museums try to encourage a more positive attitude to modern art but many people are still not sure. There is usually controversy about the winners of the Turner Prize.Some exhibitions bring together all kinds of art, not only paintings, from a particular time or country so that people can learn about it. Exhibitions on subjects such as the Aztecs, art nouveau or, for example, the art of Turkey may attract more people.
Extra Examples
- He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine.
- He was a noted art collector.
- The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain.
- The museum normally showcases Western art.
- The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work.
Topics Arta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- high
- commercial
- …
verb + art
- create
- produce
- display
- …
art + noun
- gallery
- museum
- exhibit
- …
phrases
- life imitates art
See full entry
[uncountable] the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it
- She's good at art and design.
- He has a master's degree in fine art.
- an art teacher/student/college/class
Collocations Fine arts
Fine artsCreating art
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Topics Educationa1, Hobbiesa1, Arta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- high
- commercial
- …
verb + art
- create
- produce
- display
- …
art + noun
- gallery
- museum
- exhibit
- …
phrases
- life imitates art
See full entry
the arts
[plural] art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group
- lottery funding for the arts
- What is the relationship between the visual arts and music?
see also performing arts
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- creative
- culinary
- decorative
- …
arts + noun
- administrator
- patron
phrases
- arts and crafts
- funding for the arts
- sponsorship of the arts
- …
See full entry
[countable] a type of visual or performing art
- an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
- Dance is a very theatrical art.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- creative
- culinary
- decorative
- …
arts + noun
- administrator
- patron
phrases
- arts and crafts
- funding for the arts
- sponsorship of the arts
- …
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] the subjects you can study at school or university that are not sciences, such as languages, history or literature
- an arts degree
compare science see also liberal artsTopics Educationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- liberal
arts + noun
- subject
- degree
phrases
- arts and sciences
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] an ability or a skill that you can develop with training and practice
- a therapist trained in the art of healing
- I've never mastered the art of making bread.
- Letter-writing is a lost art nowadays.
- Appearing confident at interviews is quite an art (= rather difficult).
Extra Examples
- Television ruined the art of conversation.
- Teach your teenager the art of compromise.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lost
verb + art
- master
- perfect
preposition
- art of
phrases
- have something down to a fine art
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Word Originnoun Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-.

Idioms

get something down to a fine art

(informal) to learn to do something well and efficiently
- I spend so much time travelling that I've got packing down to a fine art.

单词	art
释义	art noun /ɑːt/ /ɑːrt/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture modern/contemporary art an art critic/historian/lover Can we call television art? stolen works of art Her performance displayed great art. American art It's a very beautiful piece of art. see also clip art, digital art, fine art Extra Examples an exhibition of photography and digital art His art style was less radical than his contemporaries. Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would? the Impressionist art movement Many people from the art world attended the funeral. the New York art scene Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great high commercial … verb + art create produce display … art + noun gallery museum exhibit … phrases life imitates art See full entry [uncountable] examples of objects such as paintings, drawings or sculptures an art gallery/exhibition a collection of art and antiques Wordfinder art background canvas exhibition foreground frame fresco painting portrait watercolour Culture art galleries and museums of artart galleries and museums of artIn Britain, works of art are displayed in art galleries and, especially outside London, in museums. Shops that sell paintings are also called galleries. In the US public art collections are displayed in art museums, and a gallery is a place where people go to buy works of art.Many galleries and museums in Britain and the US receive limited financial support from national or local government. Other money is raised through admission fees, although admission to many British museums is free, and the sale of postcards, calendars and other gifts. Some galleries obtain money through sponsorship. Many works of art are expensive and galleries can rarely buy them without organizing a public appeal or, in Britain, asking for money from the Art Fund.Visiting an art gallery is a popular leisure activity. Galleries and museums are friendlier places than they used to be. Many try to encourage children's interest in art by arranging school visits and many people make their first trip to an art museum with their school class.The most popular galleries in Britain, all in London, are the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern. The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of paintings sent in by the general public also receives a lot of visitors. Sculpture attracts less attention, and though the names of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth are known to many people, few could describe any of their works. Well-known galleries outside London include the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. There is also Tate St Ives in Cornwall.Important art museums in the US include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum, all in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Most US cities and many smaller towns have art museums.Galleries sometimes mount exhibitions of the paintings or art works of one artist, that are brought together from all over the world. People are prepared to queue for a long time to see them. Many people admire old masters, famous works by great artists of the past, but have little interest in modern art. New works are talked about in the media only when they are unusual or likely to shock people. Galleries and museums try to encourage a more positive attitude to modern art but many people are still not sure. There is usually controversy about the winners of the Turner Prize.Some exhibitions bring together all kinds of art, not only paintings, from a particular time or country so that people can learn about it. Exhibitions on subjects such as the Aztecs, art nouveau or, for example, the art of Turkey may attract more people. Extra Examples He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine. He was a noted art collector. The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain. The museum normally showcases Western art. The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work. Topics Arta1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great high commercial … verb + art create produce display … art + noun gallery museum exhibit … phrases life imitates art See full entry [uncountable] the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it She's good at art and design. He has a master's degree in fine art. an art teacher/student/college/class Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media Describing art paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style Showing and selling art commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something frame a painting/portrait hang art/a picture/a painting display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum install/place a sculpture in/at/on something erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art Topics Educationa1, Hobbiesa1, Arta1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great high commercial … verb + art create produce display … art + noun gallery museum exhibit … phrases life imitates art See full entry the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group lottery funding for the arts What is the relationship between the visual arts and music? see also performing arts Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective creative culinary decorative … arts + noun administrator patron phrases arts and crafts funding for the arts sponsorship of the arts … See full entry [countable] a type of visual or performing art an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts Dance is a very theatrical art. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective creative culinary decorative … arts + noun administrator patron phrases arts and crafts funding for the arts sponsorship of the arts … See full entry [countable, usually plural] the subjects you can study at school or university that are not sciences, such as languages, history or literature an arts degree compare science see also liberal artsTopics Educationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective liberal arts + noun subject degree phrases arts and sciences See full entry [countable, uncountable] an ability or a skill that you can develop with training and practice a therapist trained in the art of healing I've never mastered the art of making bread. Letter-writing is a lost art nowadays. Appearing confident at interviews is quite an art (= rather difficult). Extra Examples Television ruined the art of conversation. Teach your teenager the art of compromise. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lost verb + art master perfect preposition art of phrases have something down to a fine art See full entry Word Originnoun Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-. Idioms get something down to a fine art (informal) to learn to do something well and efficiently I spend so much time travelling that I've got packing down to a fine art. art verb /ɑːt/ /ɑːrt/ thou art (old use) jump to other results used to mean ‘you are’, when talking to one person Word Originnoun Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-. Art /ɑːt/ /ɑːrt/ jump to other results a first name for boys, sometimes short for Arthur
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