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FINE ART
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The products of human creativity; works of art collectively
Example:
a collection of fine art
Synonyms:
art; fine art
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fine art" is a kind of...):
creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fine art"):
artificial flower (a handmade imitation of a blossom)
commercial art (art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising))
cyberart (art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software)
decoupage (art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer)
diptych (a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book))
gem; treasure (art highly prized for its beauty or perfection)
genre (a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique)
graphic art (the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking)
grotesque (art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants)
kitsch (excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste)
mosaic (art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass)
plastic art (the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture)
triptych (art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together))
work of art (art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit))
dance (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
