art

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Noun

Singular art

Plural arts

A piece of art

1. (uncountable: there is no plural) Any man-made object which is either beautiful or makes the viewer think. Common examples of art are paintings and photographs. <> zane.

   The gallery has many pieces of art.

2. A creation or study of pieces of art. <> fannin zane.

   Painting, music and writing are arts.

3. An action which is done very well; a skill <> fasaha.

   She has making baskets down to an art.

Related words

• artist
• artistic
• artistically
• arty
• artsy

Verb

1. (old, no longer used) second-person singular simple present form of be

   Indeed you, [ O Muhammad ], are from among the messengers, <> lalle kai, haƙiƙa kana cikin manzanni. = [ 36:3 ] lalle kai, kana cikin manzanni. --Qur'an 36:3

   How great thou art!