Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Artistic ability.
  • noun Artistic quality or craft.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Artistic pursuits collectively. Browning.
  • noun Artistic workmanship or effect; artistic quality.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Works of art collectively.
  • noun Artistic effect or quality.
  • noun Artistic pursuits; artistic ability.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Significant artistic skill.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

Etymologies

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artist +‎ -ry.

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Examples

  • This year she has embarked on what she calls an artistry series, for which she pairs with local artists and creates a specialty beer that reflects the art.

    Secrets of a Blue-Ribbon Brewmaster Nancy Keates 2011

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

  • To make these first stories superior in artistry, London buttressed both action and philosophical comment with a setting that complemented the tone and theme.

    “The Kipling of the Klondike”: Naturalism in London's Early Fiction 2010

  • Though London was, apparently, unaware of either the technical or psychological area in which he was working, his fascination for the device gives another dimension to the studies of his naturalistic literature. 1 Finally, to note the ways in which London's artistry is at work at this point in his career, there is considerable ingenuity in the somewhat original fashion in which London parallels the “retrogression” of Buck to the “progression” of Fang.

    Le Milieu, Le Moment, La Race: Literary Naturalism in Jack London's White Fang 2010

  • As the film dares its audience to think, the occasional lapse in artistry feels too much like “gimme” questions.

    DVD Review: The Merry Gentleman « Screaming Blue Reviews 2009

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

  • Some call it artistry, some call it talent, and of course, there are always those who call it BS.

    "Best" Beach 2009

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