🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Arte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Arte

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Art/ɑːrt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El museo exhibe arte moderno de varios artistas contemporáneos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture.

    "The museum showcases modern art from various contemporary artists."
  2. 2

    A skill acquired by experience, study, or observation.

    "He has mastered the art of negotiation through years of practice."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'art' originates from the Latin 'ars', meaning skill or craft, which evolved through Old French 'art' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a focus on craftsmanship to encompass a broader range of creative expression, including visual arts, music, and literature.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Art"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Art"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Art" Synonym Map