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artistic [ɑːˈtɪstɪk] adj
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
artistic adjective 1. creative, cultured, original, sensitive, sophisticated, refined, imaginative, aesthetic, discerning, eloquent, arty (informal) They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic. creative untalented 2. beautiful, fine, pleasing, lovely, creative, elegant, stylish, cultivated, imaginative, decorative, aesthetic, exquisite, graceful, expressive, ornamental, tasteful an artistic arrangement beautiful unattractive, tasteless, inelegant, inartistic Translations artistic [ɑːˈtɪstɪk] A. ADJ [ability, design, temperament, freedom] → artístico to be artistic [person] → tener dotes artísticas an artistic flower arrangement → un arreglo floral muy artístico B. CPD artistic director N → director(a) m/f artístico/a artistic [ɑːrˈtɪstɪk] adj [arrangement, freedom, tradition] → artistique They encourage boys to be more artistic → Ils encouragent les garçons à faire preuve de plus de sens artistique. You remember how artistic Mary always was BUT Rappelle-toi comme Mary a toujours été artiste. artistic adj → künstlerisch; (= tasteful) arrangements → kunstvoll; (= appreciative of art) person → kunstverständig or -sinnig (geh); the café has an artistic clientele → in dem Café verkehren Künstler; artistic temperament → Künstlertemperament nt; an artistic life → ein Künstlerleben nt; to look artistic → wie ein Künstler aussehen; she’s very artistic → sie ist künstlerisch veranlagt or begabt/sehr kunstverständig How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I sympathise with the artistic temperament; I remember you used sometimes to hint to me that you thought my own temperament too artistic. His pabulum was an unquenchable belief in the Unerring Artistic Adjustment of Nature. I speak now from the aesthetic and artistic point of view when I say that life with us is dull; aesthetically and artistically, very dull indeed. |
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