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art·ist·ry

 (är′tĭ-strē)
n.
1. Artistic ability: a sculptor of great artistry.
2. Artistic quality or craft: the artistry of a poem.
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artistry

(ˈɑːtɪstrɪ)
n
1. (Art Terms) artistic workmanship, ability, or quality
2. (Art Terms) artistic pursuits
3. great skill
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art•ist•ry

(ˈɑr tɪ stri)

n.
1. artistic workmanship, effect, or quality.
2. artistic ability.
[1865–70]
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artistry

artistic achievement, quality, or workmanship.
See also: Art
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.artistry - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observationartistry - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
airmanship, aviation - the art of operating aircraft
eristic - the art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return
fortification - the art or science of strengthening defenses
homiletics - the art of preaching
horology - the art of designing and making clocks
minstrelsy - the art of a minstrel
musicianship - artistry in performing music
enology, oenology - the art of wine making
puppetry - the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
taxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
telescopy - the art of making and using telescopes
ventriloquism, ventriloquy - the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
superior skill - more than ordinary ability
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artistry

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Translations
مَهارَة فّنِّيَّه
umění
kunstnerisk dygtighed
művésziesség
listfengi
sanat becerisisanatkârlık

artistry

[ˈɑːtɪstrɪ] N (= skill) → arte m, habilidad f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

artistry

[ˈɑːrtɪstri] n [work] → beauté f artistique; [artist] → talent m artistique
People overlooked the artistry in Ray's story
BUT La finesse artistique dans l'histoire de Ray est passée inaperçue.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

artistry

n (lit, fig)Kunst f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

artistry

[ˈɑːtɪstrɪ] n (skill) → arte f, abilità artistica
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 adverb
ˈartistry noun
artistic skill. the musician's artistry.
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