Definition of the word artistic

artistic
[ɑ:ʹtıstık]

1. 1) артистический

artistic temperament — артистический темперамент

2) художественный

artistic skill — художественное мастерство

3) артистичный; любящий и понимающий искусство

she is very artistic — а) она очень артистична; б) она разбирается в искусстве

4) эстетический

artistic principles — эстетические принципы

2. мастерской; высокопрофессиональный

artistic handling of a delicate situation — профессиональный подход к решению щекотливого вопроса

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  • artistic — artistic, aesthetic are often understood as equivalent terms, especially when used in such collocations as the artistic or aesthetic temperament; artistic or aesthetic satisfaction; artistic or aesthetic standards or values; for artistic or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • artistic — ARTÍSTIC, Ă, artistici, ce, adj. Care aparţine artei, privitor la artă, din domeniul artei. ♦ (Adesea adverbial) Executat cu artă, cu talent. – Din fr. artistique. Trimis de cata, 05.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  ARTÍSTIC adj. 1. v. literar. 2.… …   Dicționar Român

  • artistic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or revealing creative skill. 2) relating to or characteristic of art or artists: an artistic temperament. 3) aesthetically pleasing: artistic designs. DERIVATIVES artistically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • artistic — [adj1] beautiful, satisfying to senses aesthetic, creative, cultivated, cultured, decorative, dramatic, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, grand, harmonious, ideal, imaginative, musical, ornamental, pictorial, picturesque, pleasing, poetic,… …   New thesaurus

  • Artistic — Ar*tis tic, Artistical Ar*tis tic*al, a. [Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste.] Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. {Ar*tis tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • artistic — index aesthetic, artful, subtle (refined) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • artistic — англ. [ати/стик] artistico ит. [арти/стико] artistique фр. [артисти/к] художественный, артистический см. также artist …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • artistic — (adj.) 1753, from Fr. artistique, from artiste (see ARTIST (Cf. artist)). Native artist like was recorded from 1711; artistly from 1754; artistical from 1801. Related: Artistically …   Etymology dictionary

  • artistic — [är tis′tik] adj. [Fr artistique] 1. of art or artists 2. done skillfully and tastefully; aesthetically satisfying 3. keenly sensitive to aesthetic values artistically adv …   English World dictionary

  • artistic — artistically, adv. /ahr tis tik/, adj. 1. conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions. 2. showing skill or excellence in execution: artistic workmanship. 3. exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment …   Universalium

  • artistic — ar|tis|tic [ ar tıstık ] adjective ** 1. ) relating to any form of art, including painting, music, literature, acting, and dancing: cultural and artistic activities a dazzling display of artistic talent a director s high artistic standards a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists

2

: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution

Synonyms

Example Sentences



a work of artistic value



He shows real artistic talent.



Both of my children are very artistic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Choreographer John Malashock, who has directed the San Diego contemporary dance company that bears his name for 35 years, will soon choose a new artistic director.


Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023





Pasadena Playhouse’s producing artistic director, Danny Feldman, has proved that growth is still possible in a time of spiraling crisis for American theater.


Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023





Advertisement The success has been hugely gratifying for both Page, 60, a veteran of premier roles for the company, including Iago and Coriolanus, and Godwin, 46, who became artistic director in 2019 but had to wait to put his stamp on the theater because of the pandemic.


Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023





That title belongs solely to Silvia Venturini Fendi, the artistic director of accessories, menswear, and kids at her family’s century-old luxury empire, who changed the industry with the introduction of the Baguette in 1997 and, later, the Peekaboo in 2008.


Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023





The subject of flow came up in a 2022 talk about ballet and basketball with Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors head coach, and Alonzo King, the choreographer and artistic director of Lines Ballet in San Francisco.


Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023





At the same time, artistic director Bruce DuBose is making plans for next season, Undermain’s 40th.


Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023





With only four pieces — a chair, a bench, a chandelier and a table — Marc was able to showcase his artistic vision inspired by a Venetian grotto from the 17th century.


Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023





As for Monet, nearing the 100th anniversary of this death, what makes his artistic vision endlessly enduring?


Chadd Scott, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

in part from artist + -ic entry 1, in part from art entry 1 + -istic

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of artistic was
circa 1753

Dictionary Entries Near artistic

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The adjective artistic describes people who are creative or creations called «art.» While you might not consider the sculptor Oldenburg’s inflatable toilet as «art,» recreating something ordinary in a unique way is very artistic.

Artistic often describes something pleasing to look at, but you don’t have to like everything called artistic. If you make paintings, clay figures, or computer drawings, you’re being artistic, because you’re creating works of art. If you’re creative in a less structured way — say, you arrange everything on your desk by shape and color so it looks nice and you enjoy doing it — that’s artistic too. It may not always be «art,» but it’s still artistic creation.

Definitions of artistic

  1. adjective

    relating to or characteristic of art or artists

    “his
    artistic background”

  2. adjective

    aesthetically pleasing

    “an
    artistic flower arrangement”

    synonyms:

    aesthetic, esthetic

    tasteful

    having or showing or conforming to good taste

  3. adjective

    satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities

    artistic workmanship”

    Synonyms:

    aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical

    concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARTISTIC

Artistic is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARTISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

artistic

Art

Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts, which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however, like the decorative arts, it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they usually are not in a painting, for example. Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts. Art may be characterized in terms of mimesis, expression, communication of emotion, or other qualities.


Definition of artistic in the English dictionary

The first definition of artistic in the dictionary is of or characteristic of art or artists. Other definition of artistic is performed, made, or arranged decoratively and tastefully; aesthetically pleasing. Artistic is also appreciative of and sensitive to beauty in art.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARTISTIC

Synonyms and antonyms of artistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «ARTISTIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «artistic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «artistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARTISTIC

Find out the translation of artistic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of artistic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «artistic» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


艺术的

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish


artístico

570 millions of speakers

English


artistic

510 millions of speakers

Translator English — Hindi


कलात्मक

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic


فَنِّيّ

280 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese


artístico

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali


শিল্পিসুলভ

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French


artistique

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay


Artistik

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German


künstlerisch

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese


芸術的な

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean


예술적인

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese


Seni

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese


có tính nghệ thuật

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil


கலை

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi


कलात्मक

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish


artistik

70 millions of speakers

Translator English — Italian


artistico

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish


artystyczny

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian


мистецький

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian


artistic

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek


καλλιτεχνικός

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


artistiese

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


artistisk

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


kunstnerisk

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of artistic

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTISTIC»

The term «artistic» is very widely used and occupies the 8.271 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTISTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about artistic

10 QUOTES WITH «ARTISTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word artistic.

I’ve learned to sell my music, I’ve learned to direct, I’ve written screenplays… All of this fulfilled my artistic needs but also put food on the table.

TV is a major force in our lives — a FORCE. It must be handled very carefully, both its censure and its artistic honesty.

It can be frightening to turn your back on what others think is right. But I’m not the same as a lot of people — I’m quite artistic and quite eccentric sometimes. If you honour that, you fit into yourself better — and people accept you for what you are.

My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way.

I got to grow up in an incredibly artistic family.

An artist’s duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

Anybody who goes searching can find enough artistic things I’ve done that nobody can ever say I sold out.

It’s just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression.

I look at everything in an artistic way.

I have a sewing machine that I adore, and I spend a lot of time sitting in front of it when I’m not working. And any excuse to paint or draw or do something artistic with my hands really gets me going. Definitely aspiring.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARTISTIC»

Discover the use of artistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to artistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pointing to a new and richer history of the modern arts, this book is of interest, not only to humanists and social scientists, but to anyone interested in the nature of human creativity in general.

The French sculptor’s classic work which details the skeletal and muscular structure of the human body

Paul Richer, Robert Beverly Hale, 1986

3

Artistic Integration in Gothic Buildings

In this collaborative work seventeen international scholars use contemporary methodologies to address the ways in which we understand Gothic church buildings today.

Virginia Chieffo Raguin, Kathryn Brush, Peter Draper, 1995

4

Artistic Citizenship: A Public Voice for the Arts

This volume, developed at NYU’s Tisch School, identifies the question of artistic citizenship to explore civic identity – the role of the artist in social and cultural terms.

Mary Schmidt Campbell, Randy Martin, 2006

She is the editor of The African Aesthetic: Keeper of the Traditions (Praeger Press
, 1994) and African Dance: An Artistic, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (Africa
World Press, 1996). She coedited African Culture: Rhythms of Unity (Africa …

Kariamu Welsh-Asante, Elizabeth A. Hanley, 2010

6

Artistic Impressions: Figure Skating, Masculinity, and the …

Only in the 1930s did figure skating begin to acquire its feminine image. Artistic Impressions is the first history to trace figure skating’s striking transformation from gentlemen’s art to ‘girls’ sport.

7

The handy book of artistic printing: a collection of …

This book will be of value to graphic designers, but also to fine artists, visual merchandisers, and collectors of ephemera everywhere.

Doug Clouse, Angela Voulangas, 2009

8

Absence/Presence: Essays and Reflections on the Artistic

«This selection of essays also provides alternative views to more typical readings on the Holocaust, specifically, to the story of the Shoah as a relevant art subject, and to those «who ha[ve] a right to create art about the Holocaust.

9

Artistic Detachment in Japan and the West: Psychic Distance …

The work begins with an overview of aesthetic theory in the West from the eighteenth-century empiricists to contemporary aesthetics and concludes with a survey of various critiques of psychic distance.

10

Artistic Table Settings

A new perspective on the art of table setting.

Cristina Acidini Luchinat, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARTISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term artistic is used in the context of the following news items.

Malthouse announces new artistic director

Malthouse Theatre has announced Matthew Lutton as its next artistic director, making the 30-year-old the youngest such director of a major … «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

New Canaan’s Kelly Named Artistic Director Of Shakespeare On …

Claire Shannon Kelly of New Canaan was recently named artistic director of Shakespeare on the Sound. Photo Credit: Contributed … «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»

Downtown Van Wert to host unique food/artistic event

Downtown Van Wert to host unique food/artistic event. Digg this post · facebook Recommend on Facebook · myspace Share via MySpace … «Van Wert independent, Jul 15»

GALLERY: Tamworth underpass given artistic new makeover

GALLERY: Tamworth underpass given artistic new makeover … Park has been transformed into an eye-catching and artistic showcase for the … «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»

Artistic dedication

A large crowd turned out for the dedication of the new mural on the Fishes and Loafes Building at Maumee and Locust streets Friday night. «The Daily Telegram, Jul 15»

Bronze for Kendall at Women’s Artistic Berkshire Championships in …

Maidenhead’s Phoenix Gymnastics Club hosted the Women’s Artistic Berkshire Championships at the weekend where more than 50 of the … «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 15»

Expressions of grief and hope take form in artistic works following …

Artist Sharon Turk’s stained-glass illustration, “Mourning Grace,” is meant to express the idea of illumination, light shining into darkness. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

13 Artistic Interpretations Of the US Flag to Celebrate America’s …

In honor of Independence Day, we at HuffPost Arts & Culture are exploring all the many artistic interpretations of the grand ol’ flag. From the … «WhoSay, Jul 15»

Bree Newsome’s Confederate Flag Pole Climb Was an Artistic

On June 28, in the early hours of the morning, 30-year-old helmeted activist Bree Newsome scaled the flagpole at the South Carolina State … «TIME, Jul 15»

Drawing voters in: Campaign logos bring artistic touch to politics

(CNN) Scott Walker released a part of his logo Thursday night, with plans to unveil the full brand, piece by piece, over the next nine days until … «CNN, Jul 15»

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художественный, артистический

прилагательное

- артистический

artistic bent — артистические наклонности
artistic temperament — артистический темперамент

- художественный

artistic originality — художественная самобытность
artistic execution — художественное исполнение; исполнительство
artistic merit — художественная ценность; художественность
artistic skill — художественное мастерство

- артистичный; любящий и понимающий искусство

she is very artistic — а) она очень артистична; б) она разбирается в искусстве

- эстетический

artistic principles — эстетические принципы

- мастерской; высокопрофессиональный

artistic handling of a delicate situation — профессиональный подход к решению щекотливого вопроса

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

artistic circles — артистическая богема  
extra artistic — не поддающийся выражению художественными средствами  
literary and artistic property right — право на литературную и художественную собственность  

Примеры с переводом

I admire her artistic integrity.

Я восхищаюсь её художественной целостностью.

Both of my children are very artistic.

Оба моих ребёнка очень артистичны.

He shows real artistic talent.

Он демонстрирует настоящий артистический талант.

This painting lacks any artistic value.

У этой картины отсутствует какая-либо художественная ценность.

Dance is a form of artistic expression.

Танец — это форма творческого самовыражения.

Lydia has a strong artistic bias.

У Лидии — сильная тяга /склонность/ к искусству.

She is involved in several artistic endeavors.

Она принимает участие в нескольких художественных начинаниях.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

John is very artistic.

Cubism, Impressionism, and other artistic isms.

His paintings commend him to the artistic world

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Возможные однокоренные слова

inartistic  — нехудожественный, лишенный художественного вкуса
art  — искусство, мастерство, художественный, статья, искусственный
artist  — художник, артист, мастер своего дела, эстрадный артист
artistical  — художественный, артистический
artistically  — мастерски, со вкусом, с художественной точки зрения, артистически
unartistic  — лишенный художественного вкуса, нехудожественный

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French artistique, from artiste + -ique. Surface analysis artist + -ic.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/
  • Audio (southern England) (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪstɪk
  • Hyphenation: ar‧tist‧ic

Adjective[edit]

artistic (comparative more artistic, superlative most artistic)

  1. Having or revealing creative skill.
    • 1865 April 16, Walt Whitman, “Death of President Lincoln”, in Specimen Days, Philadelphia: Rees Welsh & Co., published 1882–83, page 68:

      He [Abraham Lincoln] leaves for America’s history and biography, so far, not only its most dramatic reminiscence—he leaves, in my opinion, the greatest, best, most characteristic, artistic, moral personality.

  2. Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.
    • 1890, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, “The Picture Defended”, in Sheridan Ford, editor, The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, New York: Frederick Stokes & Brother, page 69–70:

      Art should be independent of all clap-trap—should stand alone, and appeal to the artistic sense of eye or ear, without confounding this with emotions entirely foreign to it, as devotion, pity, love, patriotism, and the like.

  3. Aesthetically pleasing.
    • 1855, Herbert Spencer, “Æsthetic Sentiments”, in The Principles of Psychology, volume II, New York: D. Appleton and Company, published 1877, page 640:

      To be artistic, that is, to excite the feeling of beauty effectually, the notes must not be all forte or all piano ; and the execution is the finer the more numerous the gradations—supposing these are such as to satisfy other requirements.

Synonyms[edit]

  • artist (archaic)

Derived terms[edit]

  • artistic gymnastics
  • artistic licence
  • artistic license
  • artistic swimming
  • artistic temperament

Translations[edit]

having creative skill

  • Albanian: artistik (sq)
  • Catalan: artístic (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 藝術的艺术的 (zh) (yìshù de)
  • Danish: kunstnerisk
  • Dutch: kunstzinnig (nl), artistiek (nl)
  • Finnish: taiteellinen (fi), luova (fi)
  • French: artistique (fr)
  • Galician: artístico
  • German: künstlerisch (de), gestalterisch (de)
  • Greek: φιλότεχνος (el) (filótechnos)
  • Hungarian: művészi (hu)
  • Indonesian: seniah
  • Italian: artistico (it)
  • Japanese: 芸術的な (げいじゅつてきな, geijutsuteki na)
  • Latvian: māksliniecisks
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: kunstnerisk (no)
    Nynorsk: kunstnarisk, kunstnarleg
  • Portuguese: artístico (pt)
  • Romanian: artistic (ro)
  • Russian: артисти́ческий (ru) (artistíčeskij), иску́сный (ru) (iskúsnyj), артисти́чный (ru) (artistíčnyj)
  • Spanish: artístico (es)
  • Swedish: konstnärlig (sv)
  • Turkish: sanatsal (tr), dörütsel
  • Ukrainian: артисти́чний (uk) (artystýčnyj)
  • Yiddish: קינסטלעריש(kinstlerish), אַרטיסטיש(artistish)

relating to art or artists

  • Albanian: artistik (sq)
  • Azerbaijani: bədii (az)
  • Catalan: artístic (ca)
  • Czech: umělecký (cs)
  • Danish: kunstnerisk
  • Dutch: kunstzinnig (nl), artistiek (nl)
  • Esperanto: artista (eo), arta (relating to art)
  • Finnish: taiteellinen (fi), artistinen
  • French: artistique (fr)
  • Galician: artístico
  • German: künstlerisch (de)
  • Greek: καλλιτεχνικός (el) (kallitechnikós)
  • Hebrew: אָמָּנוּתִי(omanutí)
  • Hungarian: művészi (hu)
  • Indonesian: seniah
  • Italian: artistico (it)
  • Japanese: 芸術的な (geijutsuteki na)
  • Latin: mūsīvus
  • Latvian: māksliniecisks
  • Luxembourgish: artistesch
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: kunstnerisk (no)
    Nynorsk: kunstnarisk, kunstnarleg
  • Polish: artystyczny (pl)
  • Portuguese: artístico (pt)
  • Romanian: artistic (ro)
  • Russian: худо́жественный (ru) (xudóžestvennyj)
  • Spanish: artístico (es)
  • Turkish: sanatsal (tr), dörütsel
  • Ukrainian: худо́жній (xudóžnij), мисте́цький (uk) (mystécʹkyj)
  • Yiddish: קינסטלעריש(kinstlerish), אַרטיסטיש(artistish)

aesthetically pleasing

  • Albanian: artistik (sq)
  • Azerbaijani: nəfis (az)
  • Catalan: artístic (ca)
  • Danish: kunstnerisk
  • Dutch: kunstzinnig (nl), artistiek (nl)
  • Esperanto: artisma
  • Finnish: taiteellinen (fi), esteettinen (fi)
  • French: artistique (fr)
  • German: kunstvoll (de)
  • Greek: περίτεχνος (el) (perítechnos), καλαίσθητος (el) (kalaísthitos)
  • Hungarian: művészi (hu)
  • Indonesian: seniah
  • Italian: artistico (it)
  • Japanese: 芸術的な (geijutsuteki na)
  • Polish: kunsztowny (pl)
  • Portuguese: artístico (pt)
  • Romanian: artistic (ro)
  • Spanish: artístico (es)
  • Turkish: sanatsal (tr), dörütsel
  • Yiddish: קינסטלעריש(kinstlerish)

Adverb[edit]

artistic (comparative more artistic, superlative most artistic)

  1. (nonstandard) Artistically, in an artistic style.
    • 1963, Geoffrey Tolhurst, Flat 4 Kings Cross, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, published 1966, page 100:

      ‘You’ve got to do it artistic. Here, like this.’

    Antonym: inartistic

Anagrams[edit]

  • triatics

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French artistique.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /arˈtis.tik/

Adjective[edit]

artistic m or n (feminine singular artistică, masculine plural artistici, feminine and neuter plural artistice)

  1. artistic

Declension[edit]

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  • artă
  • artist

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[ ahr-tis-tik ]

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adjective

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.

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Origin of artistic

First recorded in 1745–55; artist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM artistic

ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·ar·tis·tic, adjectivenon·ar·tis·tic, adjectivenon·ar·tis·ti·cal, adjective

non·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbpre·ar·tis·tic, adjectivepseu·do·ar·tis·tic, adjectivepseu·do·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-ar·tis·tic, adjectivequa·si-ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·ar·tis·tic, adjectiveun·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH artistic

artistic , autistic

Words nearby artistic

artiodactyl, artisan, artisanal, artist, artiste, artistic, artistic director, artistry, artless, art lining, artmobile

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Words related to artistic

aesthetic, creative, decorative, dramatic, imaginative, musical, inventive, cultivated, cultured, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, grand, harmonious, ideal, ornamental, pictorial, picturesque, pleasing

How to use artistic in a sentence

  • The artistic work and inspirational motivational work as a conductor, the logistical work of increased planning, those elements are all there except in a different format.

  • Gunderson, whose work is wildly popular in American regional theater, portrays her husband as rather a Renaissance man – he’s artistic, athletic, scientific, spiritual, and, especially as played DeMerritt, demonstrably cocky, kind, and vulnerable.

  • For the few theater companies that are attempting to hold live performances, every artistic element of staging—from set design and casting to costumes—is being reconsidered to safeguard the health of actors, stage crew, and theater-goers.

  • Bobby Smith, Nicholas McDonough and Paul Scanlan grandly round out the dozen Sondheim singers, and Gardiner, Signature’s associate artistic director, reasserts his command here of the Sondheim canon — the company’s originating raison d’etre.

  • It’s the latter aspect that most strongly bears the hallmark of Håfström’s artistic sensibility.

  • By giving an artistic veto to a madman, we submit to the mindset of a slave.

  • You two seem to have similar artistic sensibilities, both very interested in the macabre.

  • Colfer’s artistic callings share a common thread: they are deeply personal and rooted in a challenging childhood.

  • Instead, they saw music videos as a launch pad for a whole new artistic movement: virality.

  • Hitchcock had met or known about everyone of artistic consequence over the last 60 years.

  • The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is very important, beyond the mere accuracy which is ordinarily thought of.

  • At home Liszt doesn’t wear his long abb’s coat, but a short one, in which he looks much more artistic.

  • She went to Paris in 1878 and was so attracted by the artistic life which she saw that she determined to study there.

  • In the spring of 1880 she went again to Paris, only to «feast on things artistic

  • One of the lower and mixed forms of artistic activity, in the case of the child and of the race alike, is personal adornment.

British Dictionary definitions for artistic


adjective

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

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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artistic

exhibiting taste; conforming to standards of art; involving aesthetics

Not to be confused with:

autistic – a developmental disorder characterized by emotional detachment and difficulty in communicating with others

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ar·tis·tic

 (är-tĭs′tĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to art or artists: the artistic community.

2. Sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty: an artistic temperament.

3. Showing imagination and skill: an artistic design.


ar·tis′ti·cal·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

artistic

(ɑːˈtɪstɪk)

adj

1. (Art Terms) of or characteristic of art or artists

2. performed, made, or arranged decoratively and tastefully; aesthetically pleasing

3. appreciative of and sensitive to beauty in art

4. naturally gifted with creative skill

arˈtistically adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ar•tis•tic

(ɑrˈtɪs tɪk)

adj.

1. conforming to the standards of art.

2. of or pertaining to art appreciation.

3. of or characteristic of art or artists.

4. showing skill in execution.

[1745–55]

ar•tis′ti•cal•ly, adv.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj. 1. artistic - relating to or characteristic of art or artistsartistic — relating to or characteristic of art or artists; «his artistic background»
2. artistic - satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilitiesartistic — satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; «artistic workmanship»

aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical, aesthetic — concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; «the aesthetic faculties»; «an aesthetic person»; «aesthetic feeling»; «the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success»

3. artistic - aesthetically pleasingartistic — aesthetically pleasing; «an artistic flower arrangement»

tasteful — having or showing or conforming to good taste

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artistic

adjective

1. creative, cultured, original, sensitive, sophisticated, refined, imaginative, aesthetic, discerning, eloquent, arty (informal) They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic.
creative untalented

2. beautiful, fine, pleasing, lovely, creative, elegant, stylish, cultivated, imaginative, decorative, aesthetic, exquisite, graceful, expressive, ornamental, tasteful an artistic arrangement
beautiful unattractive, tasteless, inelegant, inartistic

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

artistic

adjective

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

uměleckýumělecky zaměřený

kunstnerisksmagfuldkunstfærdig

taiteellinen

umjetnički

művésziművészies

listrænnlistrænn; listfengur

芸術的な

예술적인

artistic

umeleckýumelecky zameraný

umetniški

artistisk

เกี่ยวกับศิลปะ

sanatsalartisticsanata kabiliyetli

có tính nghệ thuật

artistic

[ɑːˈtɪstɪk]

B. CPD artistic director Ndirector(a) m/f artístico/a

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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

artist

(ˈaːtist) noun

1. a person who paints pictures or is a sculptor or is skilled at one of the other arts.

2. a singer, dancer, actor etc; an artiste. He announced the names of the artists who were taking part in the show.

arˈtistic adjective

1. liking or skilled in painting, music etc. She draws and paints – she’s very artistic.

2. created or done with skill and good taste. That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.

arˈtistically adverbˈartistry noun

artistic skill. the musician’s artistry.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

artistic

فَنِّيّ umělecký kunstnerisk künstlerisch καλλιτεχνικός artístico taiteellinen artistique umjetnički artistico 芸術的な 예술적인 artistiek kunstnerisk artystyczny artístico художественный artistisk เกี่ยวกับศิลปะ sanatsal có tính nghệ thuật 艺术的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 6 votes

  1. artisticadjective

    relating to or characteristic of art or artists

    «his artistic background»

  2. artisticadjective

    satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities

    «artistic workmanship»

  3. aesthetic, esthetic, artisticadjective

    aesthetically pleasing

    «an artistic flower arrangement»

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. artisticadjective

    having or revealing creative skill

  2. artisticadjective

    relating to or characteristic of art or artists

  3. artisticadjective

    aesthetically pleasing

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. artistic

    Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas.There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes art, and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture. Theatre, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature, music, film and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts.
    The nature of art and related concepts, such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics. The resulting artworks are studied in the professional fields of art criticism and the history of art.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

  1. Artisticadjective

    alt. of Artistical

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  1. artistic

    Relating to art or creativity.

    They were very artistic and it showed within their home.

    Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘artistic’ in Adjectives Frequency: #744

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of artistic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of artistic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of artistic in a Sentence

  1. Stanley Kubrick:

    I believe Bergman, De Sica, and Fellini are the only three filmmakers in the world who are not just artistic opportunists. By this I mean they don’t just sit and wait for a good story to come along and then make it. They have a point of view which is expressed over and over and over again in their films, and they themselves write or have original material written for them.

  2. Amir Gorzalczany:

    The quality of the images portrayed in the mosaic indicates a highly developed artistic ability.

  3. Shelley Winters:

    I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience.

  4. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

    ART is the medium through which you express the inexpressible, convey the unconveyable, transporting the audience in different realms of existence erasing their mental identities. Any effort by the artist to make an personal identity is detrimental in an artistic sense. Be Wiser, leave no residue dissolve in ART!

  5. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe:

    I see in industrialization the central problem of building in our time. If we succeed in carrying out this industrialization, the social, economic, technical, and also artistic problems will be readily solved.

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Translations for artistic

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • artísticCatalan, Valencian
  • uměleckýCzech
  • kunstneriskDanish
  • artistisch, kunstvoll, künstlerisch, gestalterischGerman
  • καλαίσθητος, περίτεχνος, φιλότεχνος, καλλιτεχνικόςGreek
  • arta, artista, artismaEsperanto
  • artísticoSpanish
  • esteettinen, artistinen, luova, taiteellinenFinnish
  • artistiqueFrench
  • कलात्मकHindi
  • művészeti, művésziHungarian
  • seniah, artistikIndonesian
  • artisticoItalian
  • 芸術的Japanese
  • 예술적Korean
  • artiumLatin
  • artisteschLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • artistiek, kunstzinnigDutch
  • kunstneriskNorwegian
  • artystycznyPolish
  • artísticoPortuguese
  • artisticRomanian
  • артистичный, искусный, артистический, художественныйRussian
  • artistikAlbanian
  • ศิลปะThai
  • artistikTurkish
  • קינסטלערישYiddish
  • 藝術的Chinese

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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

ar•tis•tic /ɑrˈtɪstɪk/USA pronunciation  
adj. 

  1. Fine Artbeautiful;
    attractive;
    like good art:an artistic flower arrangement.
  2. of or characteristic of art or artists:fought for artistic freedom.
  3. showing skill in how something is done.

ar•tis•ti•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

ar•tis•tic 
(är tistik),USA pronunciation adj. 

  1. Fine Artconforming to the standards of art;
    satisfying aesthetic requirements:artistic productions.
  2. showing skill or excellence in execution:artistic workmanship.
  3. exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity:an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation.
  4. Fine Artexhibiting an involvement in or appreciation of art, esp. the fine arts:He had wide-ranging artistic interests.
  5. Fine Artinvolving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns:artistic principles.
  6. of art or artists:artistic works.
  7. of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist:an artistic temperament.Also, ar•tisti•cal. 
  • artist + —ic 1745–55

ar•tisti•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

arˈtistic /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ adj

  1. of or characteristic of art or artists
  2. performed, made, or arranged decoratively and tastefully; aesthetically pleasing
  3. appreciative of and sensitive to beauty in art
  4. naturally gifted with creative skill


arˈtistically adv

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