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artisan
adjectivenounC1
/ˌɑː.tɪˈzæn/A skilled craftsperson who makes things by hand, often using traditional methods.
artist
nounB1
/ˈɑː.tɪst/A person who creates works of art, especially paintings, sculptures, or drawings.
artiste
nounLow
/ɑːˈtiːst/A professional performer or entertainer, especially one in music, dance, or variety theatre, often implying a high level of skill or artistic flair.
artistic director
nounB2
/ɑːˌtɪs.tɪk daɪˈrek.tər/The person responsible for overseeing and guiding the overall artistic vision, programming, and quality of an arts organisation such as a theatre, dance company, gallery, or festival.
artistry
nounC1
/ˈɑː.tɪ.stri/Exceptional creative skill or ability in a particular artistic field.
artmobile
nounVery Low
/ˈɑːt.məʊ.baɪl/A mobile gallery or exhibition space, typically a vehicle converted to display and sometimes sell artworks while traveling to different locations.
artois
nounC2
/ˈɑː.twɑː/A noun referring to a historical region and former province in northern France.
artophorion
nounExtremely Low
/ɑːˈtɒfərɪən/A liturgical vessel used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches to reserve the consecrated Eucharist.
artotype
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Hyper-specialist)
/ˈɑːtə(ʊ)taɪp/An obsolete 19th-century photomechanical printing process for producing fine art prints.
arts
plural-nounB1
/ɑːts/Various creative and expressive human activities involving skill, imagination, and aesthetic principles, often studied as academic subjects.
arts and crafts
nounplural-nounB1
/ˌɑːts ən ˈkrɑːfts/Activities involving the making of decorative or practical objects by hand, often as a hobby.
arts and crafts movement
nounC1/C2
/ˌɑːts ən ˈkrɑːfts ˌmuːvmənt/A late 19th- and early 20th-century international design movement that opposed mass production and advocated for traditional craftsmanship, simple forms, and the use of natural materials.
artsybashev
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈɑːtsiˌbæʃɛf/A proper noun referring to a surname of Russian origin, likely derived from a patronymic or toponymic source.
artur
nounVery low
/ˈɑː.tə/A given name of Celtic or Latin origin.
artware
nounC2
/ˈɑːt.weə/Artware refers to objects, especially pottery, glassware, or decorative items, that are created as artistic works, often for functional or ornamental use.
artwork
nounB1
/ˈɑːt.wɜːk/Paintings, drawings, or other pieces of creative visual work produced skillfully, especially with aesthetic intent.
artzybasheff
nounVery Low
/ˌɑːtsɪˈbæʃɛf/A surname, specifically that of Russian-American illustrator and author Boris Artzybasheff (1899–1965).
artzybashev
nounExtremely Low
/ɑːtsɪˈbɑːʃɛf/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Russian origin.
aru islands
plural-nounC2
/ˈɑːruː ˈaɪləndz/A group of islands in eastern Indonesia, part of the Maluku province.
aruba
nounC2
/əˈruː.bə/A Caribbean island and constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located off the coast of Venezuela.

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