artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈti-stik 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists

artistic subjects

an artistic success

2

: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution

artistic photography

artistically

är-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• cultural

Examples of artistic in a Sentence

a work of artistic value

He shows real artistic talent.

Both of my children are very artistic.

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the most prestigious awards in the arts, Takamine is the first Gish Prize recipient from Hawaii, and the first whose artistic practice is inseparable from her activism on behalf of Indigenous culture, rights, and the environment. —Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

In a changing of the tide, Matthieu Blazy has been named artistic director of Chanel. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024

At the core of the film’s artistic failings is a paradox—of a deep personal investment and a frozen artistic involvement. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024

The five-piece capsule features Bittar’s signature artistic elements like Lucite, hand-carved into delicate flowers with three-dimensional pink petals. —Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in part from artist + -ic entry 1, in part from art entry 1 + -istic

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈtis-tik 

1

: relating to or characteristic of art or artists

2

: showing skill and imagination

artistically

-ˈtis-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb