artistic
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
showing skill or excellence in execution: artistic workmanship.
exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity: an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation.
exhibiting an involvement in or appreciation of art, especially the fine arts: He had wide-ranging artistic interests.
involving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns: artistic principles.
of art or artists: artistic works.
of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist: an artistic temperament.
Origin of artistic
1- Also ar·tis·ti·cal .
Other words from artistic
- ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·ar·tis·tic, adjective
- non·ar·tis·tic, adjective
- non·ar·tis·ti·cal, adjective
- non·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·ar·tis·tic, adjective
- pseu·do·ar·tis·tic, adjective
- pseu·do·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-ar·tis·tic, adjective
- qua·si-ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·ar·tis·tic, adjective
- un·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with artistic
- artistic , autistic
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How to use artistic in a sentence
The demands the protesters presented to Rojas include the right to freedom of speech and artistic creation, among other points.
Cuba’s LGBTQ community reacts to the San Isidro Movement political crisis | Tremenda Nota | December 2, 2020 | Washington BladeThe roster was produced amid the extraordinary pressure on the company to bounce back after the June departure of its founding artistic director, Eric Schaeffer, who resigned after an actor accused him of sexual harassment.
Arlington’s Signature Theatre will put its best musical foot forward online in 2021 | Peter Marks | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post“We decided to look at the possibilities, as opposed to what isn’t possible,” Robert Battle, artistic director, says.
Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ has a place of honor in company’s first virtual season | Celia Wren | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostGrowing up in an artistic family of modest means on Long Island, she never encountered the Internet until arriving at Brown University in 1995.
As libraries fight for access to e-books, a new copyright champion emerges | Jeff | November 28, 2020 | FortuneThe show's artistic DNA seemed to be equal parts Looney Tunes and Laugh-In, with a Dadaist streak and a heavy dose of Mel Brooks-style parody woven through.
The Animaniacs reboot, reviewed: Zany is harder to pull off in 2020 | Kate Cox | November 23, 2020 | Ars Technica
There was a lot of effort and lifting, but artistically speaking, it just fell out of me.
James McAvoy on ‘Filth,’ His Wild Bachelor Party, and BB Gun Fights with Jennifer Lawrence | Marlow Stern | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt also frees him to remain artistically uninvested to a large extent.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target | Melissa Holbrook Pierson | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt first, Gordon was worried about going solo, both artistically and musically.
Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’ | Andrew Romano | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy not just create something utterly silly, artistically a bit pointless, but ultimately just fun to watch?
‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Is a Perfect (Utterly Silly) Muppet Movie | Kevin Fallon | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRegardless, Mumford was able to turn everything to his advantage artistically.
But—and I forbear to lead up to it artistically—I dissever myself from your chariot wheels.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIntellectually and artistically, Tchaikovsky profited little by this journey.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyMagnificent rows of steps, built of colossal stones, lead up to the houses and palaces, and artistically built gateways.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe natives execute the gold and silver wares so tastefully and artistically, that finer cannot be found even in Paris.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferInstead of window-panes, the openings are furnished with artistically worked stone lattices.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for artistic
/ (ɑːˈtɪstɪk) /
of or characteristic of art or artists
performed, made, or arranged decoratively and tastefully; aesthetically pleasing
appreciative of and sensitive to beauty in art
naturally gifted with creative skill
Derived forms of artistic
- artistically, adverb
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