artistic
pronunciation
How to pronounce artistic in British English:
UK [ɑːˈtɪstɪk]
How to pronounce artistic in American English:
US [ɑːrˈtɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of art or artists
- satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
- aesthetically pleasing
Word Origin
- artistic (adj.)
- 1753, from French artistique, from artiste (see artist). Native artist-like was recorded from 1711; artistly from 1754; artistical from 1801. Related: Artistically.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The government restricted academic freedom and controlled artistic works .
- 2. His religious gravity has long overshadowed his gifts as an artistic innovator .
- 3. It sets the pursuit of artistic perfection and love against the intoxicating backdrop of the jazz-flapping , bootlegging dizziness of 1920s new york .
- 4. The co-founders have their artistic preferences .
- 5. He implies this leads to a kind of artistic compromise .