art

noun (art, arts; an art)

«art» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Art is making pictures, sculptures and other things that are beautiful or show ideas and feelings, like painting and drawing. tree →
Art is also the things made this way, like paintings in a gallery. tree →
An art is a skill that takes practice, such as the art of cooking. tree →
The arts are subjects like music, dance, drama, painting and literature. tree →

In the lessons

At school, art is a lesson where pupils draw, paint, model clay and learn about artists. In everyday life people see art in galleries, museums and on walls. Phrases: art class, work of art, arts and crafts, art gallery, martial arts.

Examples

We have art on Tuesday afternoons. tree →
I painted a sunflower in art class. tree →
The museum has art from all over the world. tree →
Her drawing is a real work of art. tree →
We did arts and crafts with paper plates. tree →
Cooking a perfect pancake is an art. tree →
Karate is a martial art. tree →
Cave people made art on rock walls long ago. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: art (not an art) when you mean the subject or works; countable in an art meaning a skill, and the arts. Person: artist. Adjectives: artistic, arty. Art is not only painting; music, dance and stories are arts too.

In Jewish tradition

"Art" here is an old form of "are", used with "thou", as in "thou art". In the primary lessons: At school, art is a lesson where pupils draw, paint, model clay and learn about artists. In everyday life people see art in galleries, museums and on walls. Phrases: art class, work of art, arts and crafts, art gallery, martial arts.

Examples

And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917) tree →
and said: 'Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. (Torah GEN.24.23, JPS 1917) tree →
'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →
Art thou become like unto us? (Prophets ISA.14.10, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said unto me: Who art thou? (Prophets 2SA.1.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Art thou the first man that was born? (Writings JOB.15.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Early Modern English

Meaning

Are, used with thou. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say are.

Examples

And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917) tree →
"Falada, Falada, there thou art hanging!" (Grimm's Fairy Stories) tree →
and said: 'Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. (Torah GEN.24.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: are.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «art» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«art» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «art» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«art» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «art» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«art» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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