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Meaning of "the arts" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE ARTS

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WHAT DOES THE ARTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The arts

The arts represent an outlet of human expression, usually influenced by culture, and driven by human creative impulse. Major constituents of the arts include literature – including poetry, novels and short stories, and epics; performing arts – among them music, dance, opera, theatre and film; and visual arts – including drawing, painting, and sculpting. Some art forms combine a visual element with performance and the written word. From prehistoric cave paintings to modern day films, art serves as a vessel for storytelling and conveying mankind's relationship with its environment.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE ARTS

the antique
the Apocrypha
the Apple Isle
the Arab street
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the archenemy
the Archer
the archfiend
the Arctic
the Ardennes
the Argentine
the Argonne
the Armada
the Ashes
the Atlantic
the Atlantic Provinces
the atomic age
the attack
the Authorized Version
the axe

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE ARTS

applied arts
arts
black arts
charts
darts
dramatic arts
graphic arts
hearts
household arts
in fits and starts
industrial arts
liberal arts
mixed martial arts
of many parts
parts
patron of the arts
performing arts
school of arts
the charts
visual arts

Synonyms and antonyms of the arts in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the arts» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE ARTS

Find out the translation of the arts to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the arts from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the arts» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艺术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las artes
570 millions of speakers

English

the arts
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفنون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искусство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

artes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিল্পকলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les arts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Künste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

芸術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghệ thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sanat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

le arti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztuka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мистецтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι τέχνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die kunste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konsten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kunst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the arts

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ARTS»

The term «the arts» is very widely used and occupies the 10.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ARTS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the arts» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the arts» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the arts

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE ARTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the arts.
1
Ken Adam
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differences in class, and so on.
2
Kiran Ahluwalia
The arts are a major life nourishment.
3
Jonathan Ames
Now, all writing - all the arts - are a form of 'Pay attention to me,' but there's also the flip side. Like, I want to give something. Let me entertain you, let me amuse you, let me try to please you with this thing I've made. And then pay attention to me.
4
Anne Archer
Communication is very important. And the arts do that, whether it's film or theater.
5
Rudolf Arnheim
The foreign accent was a promise, and indeed, all over the country, European imports added spice to the sciences, the arts, and other areas. What one had to give was not considered inferior to what one received.
6
Ken Baumann
I love art and I think I was destined to end up in some aspect of the arts.
7
Charles M. Blow
I have always loved science, but I have always loved the arts - drawing, painting and, yes, writing - more.
8
Ken Burns
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts.
9
Nicolas Cage
How do you rebel in a family of rebels? That's the age-old question. I guess I could have by not going into the arts, but the thing is, I couldn't do anything else.
10
Bruce Conner
With the Ford Foundation grant all of a sudden instead of being an artist that had made a couple of short films, I became a filmmaker who dabbled in the arts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ARTS»

Discover the use of the arts in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the arts and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Strategic Management in the Arts
"This book looks at the unique characteristics of cultural organizations and shows readers how to tailor a strategic plan to help these organizations meet their objectives.
Lidia Varbanova, 2013
2
Patronizing the Arts
In this provocative book, Marjorie Garber looks at the history of patronage, explains how patronage has elevated and damaged the arts in modern culture, and argues for the university as a serious patron of the arts.
Marjorie Garber, 2008
3
The Arts of China
The revised and updated fourth edition of this important survey of Chinese art draws on architectural discoveries of the last two decades to enhance the discussion of prehistoric and ancient Chinese art.
Michael Sullivan, 1999
4
What Good are the Arts?
From one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, a delightfully sceptical and devastatingly intelligent assessment of the true value of art.
John Carey, 2012
5
Cultural Appropriation and the Arts
Young offers a systematic philosophical investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise.
James O. Young, 2010
6
Management and the Arts
Management and the Arts, Fourth Edition provides you with theory and practical applications from all management perspectives including planning, marketing, finance, economics, organizational, staffing, and group dynamics ALL related to an ...
William Byrnes, 2014
7
Integrating the Arts Across the Content Areas
Create a dynamic classroom environment by integrating the arts across the content areas!
Lisa Donovan, 2012
8
The Arts & Crafts Busy Book: 365 Art and Craft Activities to ...
The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is packed with 365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your child every day of the year! This book will encourage children ages two to six to use their creativity and self-expression.
Trish Kuffner, 2010
9
Architecture as a Synthesis of the Arts
This collection introduces Rudolf Steiner's vision of architecture as a culmination of the arts.
Rudolf Steiner, 1999
10
Music, the Arts, and Ideas: Patterns and Predictions in ...
His postlude, written for the book's twenty-fifth anniversary, looks back at his thoughts on the direction of music in 1967.
Leonard B. Meyer, 2010

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE ARTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the arts is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mrs Thatcher's papers go to the Arts Council? She'd be fuming…
The Arts Council represented for her all that was wrong with the nanny state – a bunch of worthies deciding what is 'good' and 'improving' for a nation that once ... «Slipped Disc, Jun 15»
2
WHITE HOUSE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF …
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) will expand its successful Turnaround ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
3
Arts and culture accounted for nearly $700 billion in US GDP
The arts-and-culture sector of the economy that includes broadcasting, film and publishing industries contributed $698.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012, ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
4
Committee On The Arts And Humanities Announces Expansion Of …
Washington, D.C. –The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) will expand its successful Turnaround Arts initiative, a program designed ... «Whitehouse.gov, May 14»
5
Can Yo-Yo Ma Fix The Arts?
He's fearless in the face of Bach, bluegrass or bossa nova, but Monday night he tried on yet another hat, delivering the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public ... «NPR, Apr 13»
6
Kansas governor eliminates state's arts funding
Sam Brownback took the major step of privatizing the arts in Kansas, turning back the clock to a pre-1960s era. The governor erased state funding for arts ... «Los Angeles Times, May 11»
7
Michelle Obama tells international audience why the arts matter
Michelle Obama hosted a concert this morning at the Pittsburgh Creative & Performing Arts School for its students and the spouses of international leaders ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 09»

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« EDUCALINGO. The arts [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-arts>. Apr 2024 ».
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