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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.

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of art or artists: artistic works.

of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist: an artistic temperament.

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Also, ar·tis·ti·cal.

Origin:
1745–55; artist + -ic

Related forms

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

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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

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Can be confused: artistic, autistic.

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Example Sentences

She likes to find artistic ways to present the food.

She urged a more imaginative, vigorous approach to imbuing academic life with artistic vision.

Drawings often lend a glimpse of the artistic process.

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She likes to find artistic ways to present the food.

She urged a more imaginative, vigorous approach to imbuing academic life with artistic vision.

Drawings often lend a glimpse of the artistic process.

The top male bowerbirds have what might be called artistic talent and vigorous courtship routines.

Patients can suffer strokes and become incredibly artistic and musical.

The topic will be approached from biological, physical and artistic perspectives.

There were playful artistic touches and simple yet striking uses of permeable landscape.

When they finished the painstaking artistic process, they destroyed it.

Serve as an academic, choreographic and artistic mentor to students.

Countries with strong artistic traditions often promote their culture by sending exhibitions of paintings and sculpture abroad.

Awards are based on artistic merit in combination with the photojournalistic focus of the project.

No matter how realistic and artistic these representations may be, however, they are still lifeless.

Mali's long history as a sub-Saharan trade route underlies its artistic traditions.

Now, the scrutiny of samples not only yields potentially important data, but also artistic inspiration.

Graduates in artistic courses of study may also be admitted.

Off screen things never quite lived up to the artistic vision.

For centuries, artistic treasures have been taken away from the lands that created them.

Obsession is common and typically harmless, often a powerful motivator and a source of artistic inspiration.

As he put on weight, he came to resemble nothing so much as what he was-an intellectual, political and artistic battering ram".

Surely some techie or computer artist was already using this dumb program as an artistic medium.

To think artistic style derives from artistic limitations is, at first glance, backwards.

Aftanazy devoted his free time to compiling a card index of the region's artistic artefacts.

Such was her success that she dropped her studies in favor of an artistic career.

Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism and other developmental disorders.

He could as easily have been referring to artistic stardom as the heavens.

But for someone with fond memories and a real lack of artistic skills, well, it can be a real source of hope.

There are so many pitfalls awaiting the artistic magus.

To solvers, a good chess problem has something creative about it, perhaps artistic even.

See her images and hear her speak about her artistic journey from rock music to photography.

Anecdotes, humor, even crazy artistic renditions of black holes are more than acceptable in this medium.

But paleontologists knew the movie's raptors were drawn with a bit of artistic license.

The means and messages of multimedia will become a blend of technical and artistic achievement.

While it's true that artists striving for perfection possess artistic hubris, their need for perfection tortures them.

The collectors say their government cares little about preserving this artistic heritage.

Beyond their artistic value, these photographs also tell an important story.

And this is what makes artistic innovation so difficult.

Audubon slaughtered astonishing numbers of birds in the course of his artistic expeditions.

Music videos are part artistic expression and part promotional tool.

The landscape is the true beauty, but a subtle artistic flare to the pylons will enhance the background.

Glide through space in this artistic conception of a giant ringed planet and its earth-sized moon.

Anyway, it seems to me that this event was some strange artistic celebration of the unknown.

Watermarks is a kind of science project with an artistic bent.

Google's broader aim is to bring artistic harmony to the innumerable bits of data sloshing around on the web.

But her kingdom is best known for its blossoming artistic creativity and innovation.

But the old black-and-white photographs have artistic as well as scientific value: many were surprisingly beautiful.

The purple color shown in the illustration above was chosen mainly for artistic reasons.

Artistic cartography and painstaking detail make this a map for any collector.

Music was never my artistic showcase of concentration.

That's why we're glad to see that the phonecam is finally being taken seriously as an artistic tool.

Yim, the director of artistic planning, is resigning to serve as a.

Stone's depiction of the frenzy of artistic creation was fascinating, riveting.

It also surely depends on the artistic value of the subject.

She was about ten years older than me, and an artistic type.

His diverse artistic background has led him to reinvigorate tango music with fresh ideas and an.

To highlight the artistic effort neuroscientists pour into.

The author admits to taking a little artistic license-after all, the limits of frosting.

Drawn by lofty warehouses and a sense of artistic ferment.

It is also has an extraordinary artistic heritage going back centuries.

Let's set aside discussions of artistic merit and admit.

Angular planting beds flank the backyard patios, and low, blocklike walls serve as artistic elements as well as seating.

Life was never that simple, but for artistic purposes, it's always safe to oppose the good guys and the bad.

It is the first to be organised by its new artistic director.

Resurrecting these vanished people would demand a blend of scholarship and artistic talent.

Create an imaginative and artistic booth that compliments your surroundings and invites attendees to learn about your products.

Instagram's artistic filters take care of the latter to give us insights into our friends.

For instance, the practice of revering the perfect reproduction of an artistic or literary work has waned.

His tightly framed study of the portraitist is an unexpectedly moving investigation of the artistic process.

He is an absolutley wonderful child with amazing artistic talent and a heart of gold.

Rusin's paintings not only make an artistic statement, but also offer the viewer a visual clue of the natural world.

We give them as much exposure to art history and artistic practice as almost any school.

Perhaps he did: he often complained of the artistic malady known as writer's block.

It's also an eternal testament to the artistic and scientific accomplishments of a wealthy.

We do know, however, that many artistic advances and scientific discoveries come from men.

Reimagining and recycling, has always been a part of artistic thinking.

In my experience, they want to see if your artistic vision fits with the department's vision.

His promotional literature advertises his auction records and makes little distinction between artistic and financial success.

Brian is feeding us back images inspired by his culture and reinvented by his artistic talent.

And far from being an artistic tyrant, he hopes you'll customize his pieces.

Muscle memory and artistic interpretation are so much a part of successful dance.

The artistic problems for film composers are legion.

Reused picture frames can serve as their own artistic medium.

The figurative painter talks about the artistic process, his education and his influences.

Hollywood was once perceived as the destination for artistic sell outs.

Research and publication is encouraged, as well as continuing your personal artistic career.

When music videos became economically marginal, they acquired artistic credibility.

But nonetheless, the historic and artistic atmosphere on this avenue endures.

The conflict between artistic and scientific goals might actually make a nice topic for a post on this blog.

Only those with historic or artistic interest were saved.

It lavishes an artistic level of attention on the behavior of stressed-out metal and rubber.

Links literary and artistic depictions of peasants' clothing and transgressive behavior to elite anxieties.

He has cultivated a strong artistic persona that takes his art beyond the narrow confines of the art world.

We are actively working to bridge the gap between all cultures within our local communities through artistic endeavors.

Despite the changes, this area has always been known for its artistic tendencies.

Adams also plans to ink the first two issues, as well as team up with artistic luminaries from across the industry.

Berea is also a beautiful, small community with many artistic and craft sources.

But the best entertainment companies manage to impose operational control without squashing artistic freedom.

Two pieces of ocher appear to be marked with abstract lines that could be viewed as artistic expression.

Beshty is telling the story of the artistic process.

Mom encouraged her son's artistic talent, bringing home modeling clay.

Yet these sculptures were always more political than artistic.

Movies and literature are different artistic languages.

But while that makes good artistic sense, it neglects a vital aspect of the artist.

His diverse artistic background has led him to reinvigorate tango music with fresh ideas and an idiosyncratic style.

Blends the artistic visions of the film's five directors.

Björk abides as a kind of artistic patron saint, sharing the spotlight rather than dominating it.

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World English Dictionary

artistic (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

artistically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

artistic

1753, from Fr. artistique, from artiste (see artist). Native artist-like was recorded from 1711.

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