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art is on the Basic English 850 List.
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art is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
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Noun

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Singular
art

Plural
arts

This sculpture is a work of art.
This chapel is a work of art.
  1. (countable) An art is a skill that produces works of creative expression and can be mastered through study and practice. Arts are often contrasted with sciences.
    Painting, music and writing are arts.
    She has making baskets down to an art.
  2. (uncountable) Art is creation by means of an art. Common examples of art are paintings and photographs, but songs and even buildings can be art, too.
    The gallery has many pieces of art.
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