arts

A1R1T1S1
US/ɑɹts/UK/ɑːts/

noun

The study of languages and literature.

Similar
humanistic disciplinehumanitiesliberal arts
Very commonScrabble 4

Meanings

arts1

noun
  1. pluralplural of art.
    1 more example

    That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence.

    1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter II, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
nounarts pl (plural only)
  1. The humanities.
    1. pluralplural onlyThe study of languages and literature.
    2. pluralplural onlyThe study of literature, philosophy, and the arts.
  2. pluralplural onlyThe liberal arts.

ARTS2

nounARTS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationacronymuncountablevideo gamesAcronym of action real-time strategy.

Arts3

proper nounArts (plural Artses)

plural Artses

ARTs4

noun
  1. pluralplural of ART

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstudies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

Similar
humanistic disciplinehumanitiesliberal arts
Broader
disciplinesubjectsubject area

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Thai อักษรศาสตร์, ศิลปศาสตร์
  • อักษรศาสตร์ (àk-sɔ̌ɔ-rá-sàat)the study of languages and literature
  • ศิลปศาสตร์ (sǐn-lá-bpà-sàat)the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts
  • ศิลปศาสตร์ (sǐn-lá-bpà-sàat)liberal arts

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APA

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MLA

“arts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arts. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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