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Fine art — is any art form developed primarily for aesthetics rather than utility. [ [http://www.answers.com/fine+art r=67 fine arts] www.answers.com] This type of art is often expressed in a limited number of visual and performing art forms, including… … Wikipedia
fine art — fine arts 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Painting and sculpture, in which objects are produced that are beautiful rather than useful, can be referred to as fine art or as the fine arts. He deals in antiques and fine art. ...the university of Cairo s… … English dictionary
fine art — n [U] the fine arts forms of art, especially paintings or ↑sculpture, that are produced and admired for their beauty and high quality ▪ Can photography be considered fine art? ▪ the faculty of fine arts … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine art — n. [orig. considered purely aesthetic, as distinguished from the “useful” arts] 1. any of the art forms that include drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics, or occasionally, architecture, literature, music, dramatic art, or dancing usually… … English World dictionary
fine art — noun uncount objects such as paintings that are created to be looked at because they are beautiful or interesting have/get something down to a fine art INFORMAL to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult the fine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fine art — fine′ art′ [[t]faɪn[/t]] n. fia a visual art created primarily for aesthetic purposes and valued for its beauty or expressiveness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, or architecture • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
fine art — ► NOUN ▪ art intended to be appreciated primarily or solely for its aesthetic content … English terms dictionary
fine art — /faɪn ˈat/ (say fuyn aht) noun 1. an art form categorised as one of the fine arts. See fine arts. 2. anything carried to an extreme of skill or sophistication: *I can see that among other things I ll have to teach you the fine art of… …
fine art — noun (U) 1 paintings, drawings, music, sculpture etc that is of very good quality: the question of whether photography should be considered fine art 2 have something down to a fine art to be extremely good at something after having practised a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fine art — UK / US noun [uncountable] art objects such as paintings and sculptures that are created to be looked at because they are beautiful or interesting. Fine art is different to crafts or art that has a practical use. • have/get something down to a… … English dictionary
fine art — noun Date: 1739 1. a. art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects usually used in plural b. objects of fine art 2. an activity requiring a fine skill … New Collegiate Dictionary
