artistic
Americanadjective
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conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements.
artistic productions.
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showing skill or excellence in execution.
artistic workmanship.
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exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity.
an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation.
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exhibiting an involvement in or appreciation of art, especially the fine arts.
He had wide-ranging artistic interests.
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involving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns.
artistic principles.
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of art or artists.
artistic works.
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of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist.
an artistic temperament.
Other Word Forms
- artistically adverb
- interartistic adjective
- nonartistic adjective
- nonartistical adjective
- nonartistically adverb
- preartistic adjective
- pseudoartistic adjective
- pseudoartistically adverb
- quasi-artistic adjective
- quasi-artistically adverb
- unartistic adjective
- unartistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of artistic
Example Sentences
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The doomed romances, too—particularly between luminaries whose intellectual or artistic curiosity doesn’t extend to compassion for the people they claim to love.
Ruari Cannon, who has waived his right to anonymity, was an actor at the London venue when Spacey was its artistic director.
From BBC
"This programme invests in the whole life of the centre. It will improve access, release spaces for public use, and support ambitious artistic work at every scale," she said.
From BBC
When the audience again suggested themes — “drum solos,” “AI,” “squares” — the curators and artistic directors huddled and emerged 30 seconds later with their theme for February: “bodies of water!”
From Los Angeles Times
Those seeking artistic treasure in the Golden State will find riches aplenty at two fairs that opened yesterday in Los Angeles.
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